Latika Katt (born 1948) is an Indian sculptor who specializes in stone carving, metal casting and bronze sculpting.[1] She is notable for winning the Beijing Art Biennale Award for her bronze work titled "Makar Sankranti at Dashawmeth Ghat, Varanasi.[2][3]
Life and career
Latika graduated from The Doon School, an all-boys school in Dehradun. She has admitted that being in the minority as a girl in an all-boys school gave her confidence and courage in her later years.[4] She started attending the Baroda College of Art to pursue Bachelor's in Fine Art, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda where she graduated with First Class honours in 1971.[5] She was awarded a scholarship to research at the Slade School of Art, London University, London in 1981.[6]
She first got great recognition in the 1970s for a body of experimental work made from cow dung as she did not have funds for anything else.[4] Her talent was spotted by the politician and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during an art exhibition, who later encouraged her to take sculpting as a profession.[7] She is a great admirer of Auguste Rodin and uses naturalism as her leitmotif.[8] Her interest and association with nature was kindled by her father, a botanist.[4] She taught at Jamia Millia Islamia and Banaras Hindu University for many years starting 1981 and is currently the Head of Department of Fine Arts at Jamia Millia Islamia.[5] Claiming to sculpt real people, most of her subjects are her relatives, friends and students.[8]
She lives and works from Delhi and Banaras.[9]
Exhibitions
Some art exhibitions showcasing her works:[6]
- Paris Biennale, Museum of Modern Art, Paris.
- ‘STREE’ Show at Moscow, Leningrad & Tashkent.
- The Self and The World: An Exhibition of Indian Women Artists at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in Delhi.[10]
- Chemould Art Gallery and Woodstock Art Gallery, London.
- Molten Landscapes at Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai.[11]
- Group Show at Gallerie Alternatives, Gurgaon.
- “Heads”, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai.
Solos: Art Heritage, MMB,& Kala Mela Lawns in New Delhi, Calcatta Art Gallery Kolkatta, Sculptures, Painting and Prints JAG CYAG,[12]
Awards
- Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy, Ahmedabad, 1973.
- All India Fine Arts and Crafts, 1974.
- Society, New Delhi, 1975 and 1976.
- Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta, 1974.
- Honoured as one of the Five Distinguished Women of Baroda, 1975.
- International Women's Show at Artists Centre, Bombay, 1975.
- A.P. Council of Artists, Hyderabad, 1976.
- National Award, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, 1980.
Scholarships
- National Cultural Scholarships MSU, UGC New Delhi.
- International: British Council Scholarship Slade School of Art ,London.
References
- ↑ http://www.karmayog.in/events/sites/default/files/Final_Catalog.pdfTemplate:Dead link
- ↑ In the News. Artnewsnviews.com. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ Indian wins Beijing Art Biennale award. Zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Material Queen. Indian Express(2012-03-22). Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ms. Latika Katt, Department of Fine Arts. Old.jmi.ac.in. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Latika Katt - Gallerie Alternatives. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
- ↑ An iron will gets moulded in stone. The Asian Age(2011-03-07). Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Latika Katt’s talking heads. The Hindu(2018-12-20). Retrieved 2019-04-06.
- ↑ IBNLive. Features.ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ Voyage of self discovery. India Today(1997-04-30).
- ↑ The Exhibition. Cymroza Art Gallery. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ Dictionary of Indian Art & Artist{{#if:Sheth|, Sheth}. Mapin publishing
- Dictionary of Indian Art & Artist{{#if:Sheth|, Sheth}. Mapin publishing