Artist Shyamal Mukherjee has one aim: he wants every home, in every nation to possess his works. And, a pudgy, middle aged couple in vibrant clothes is helping him do just that. The couple in question: Baba and Bibi, a series of paintings that shot Shyamal to fame.
So far clients from 36 countries — Europe to China — own his works. “These are all countries I travelled to, to showcase my paintings at exhibitions,” says Shyamal, who is in Chennai for an exhibition at Soul Spice Art Gallery. “I have done 51 solo exhibitions around the world and around seven in Chennai,” states the Kolkata-based artist, adding that for him, each of his creations is like something he has given birth to and that is why it makes him happy when they find good homes for themselves.
