Sawan Kumar Taank

Visual Artist, born in 1996

Delhi, India

Email: sawankumartaank11@gmail.com

            sawan.tank.13@gmail.com

Phone no.: +91 8447547459

Sawan Kumar Taank, completed his Bachelor's in Painting from Visva-Bharati University, Kala-Bhavana, Santiniketan, West Bengal (2014-2018). He later pursued his MFA in Painting from the Government College of Art, Chandigarh (2020-2022). His works respond to Identity and self-expression, offering insights into navigating our social responsibilities and relationships. The complex relationship between society and nature is the primary focus, and he wants to situate his Practice in this way. He believes empathy awakens social awareness, the first step toward transformation. We can engage in empathetic consciousness through inquiries into the lives and emotions of those depicted in these paintings.

His work delves into the intricacies of masculinity and the internal conflicts of men. Using various media, frequently explores Identity, social expectations, and personal disputes to convey these internal conflicts. Dealing with trauma, violence, and the quest for Identity amid social crises and conflict are a few examples. His work has been featured in prestigious national and international exhibitions, including the India Art Fair, Nero Art Hub Gallery, Vivacom Art Hall (Bulgaria), and the Tokyo International Art Fair, Vichitrta Desh Q Nation Art Exhibition in 2023 ( Visual Art Gallery), French Institute Art Fair in 2023.

Exhibition Participation:

- Tokyo International Art Fair, The Land of the Rising Sun, Tokyo - 2024

- The Winds of Change Group Art Show, Bikaner House, Delhi - 2024

- Breaking Barriers Exhibition, Nero Art Hub Gallery, Delhi - 2024

- Resonance Silence, Vivacom Art Hall, Oborishte 5, Sofia, Bulgaria - 2024

- Group Exhibition, French Institute, Delhi - 2023

- Vichitra Desh, Visual Art Gallery, organized by Engendered, Delhi - 2023

- Kolkata Centre for Creativity - 2022 and 2023

- Queernocopia, Art Junction at The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi - 2022

- Postcards from India to Slovenia, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia - 2022

- India Art Fair, Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, Delhi - 2020

- Inside Out Art Project, The Great Eastern Hotel, Kolkata - 2019

- Inside Out Art Project, The Lalit Hotel Art Gallery, Delhi - 2019

- The Stainless Gallery Art Exhibition - 2019

- Inside Out Art Project, National Art School, Sydney - 2018

- Inside Out Art Project, The Lalit Hotel Art Gallery, Delhi - 2018

- WEME: Locating the Individual within the Movement, American Center, Delhi - 2018

- PLOSION, Kala Bhavana Annual Exhibition - 2018

- Camlin Art Foundation, Annual Exhibition - 2016