A Solo Exhibition by Dr. Soumitra Chakravarty
Dates: 16th – 18th September 2025
Venue: Kala Srot Art Gallery, Aliganj, Lucknow
Lucknow: Dr. Soumitra Chakravarty’s upcoming solo exhibition, Whispers of Catharsis: An Intimate Journey Through Art, offers audiences an evocative exploration of solitude, resilience, and human connection. Featuring over 40 original oil paintings, selected digital works, and collaborative pieces with his daughter, the exhibition reflects decades of artistic pursuit.
Art is life. For Dr. Chakravarty, painting has been a lifelong practice, beginning in childhood and continuing alongside his journey as a physician and educator. Mostly self-taught as a painter and photographer, he creates not from formal technique but from a deeply intuitive engagement with colour, form, and emotion.
“Your interpretation of my art is more valuable to me than what was in my mind when I painted it,” he says. “Through these works, I wish to connect with you.”
The works on display span signature series such as:
• The Mystic River series – meditations on memory, longing, and timeless flows of existence.
• Walk Alone trilogy – inspired by Tagore’s Akla Cholo Re, embodying the courage of solitary journeys through shifting seasons.
• The Tree of Life – a radiant symbol of hope and renewal, and one of the artist’s most beloved works.
Through these and other pieces, viewers encounter both symbolic universes and intimate emotions, ranging from catharsis and melancholy to the joy of transcendence.
Introducing ‘Hia Chakravarty’. Alongside these, Hia’s works bring youthful vision and a fresh sensitivity, reminding viewers of the continuity of creativity between generations. She is a tremendous artist and a wonderful soul!
About the Artist
Dr. Soumitra Chakravarty, MBBS, MD (Gold Medal, Biochemistry), DipHPE (Keele University, UK), is a physician, educator, and self-taught visual artist. He has been painting since childhood, working primarily in oils on canvas while also exploring photography and digital art. His practice is spontaneous and intuitive, shaped by silence, reflection, and emotional depth.
His works have also been shown internationally, with three paintings exhibited at The National Gallery of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre.
He is currently an Associate Professor of Biochemistry at T. S. Misra Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow. He lives in India surrounded by his family, friends, colleagues, and with love and affection for his beloved dogs. His life, like his art, is deeply rooted in resilience, belonging, and the search for meaning. His artworks and photography can be found at soumitra-art.com.
Dedication
This exhibition is dedicated with gratitude to his family, friends, colleagues, teachers, and his beloved dogs; to his close friend Dr. Vaskar Chakraborty, poet, musician, and psychiatrist in Melbourne, and to the Ultimate Creator
