saroj singh

saroj singh



About The Artist


I was born and brought up in a village named Madhura near Vikaramshila University Bihar, which is now Jharkhand. Since childhood I have moved without any restrictions and I saw the visual world through those eyes and I found the visual world very beautiful because it exists and is true. I had chance to see the perpetual flow of water ,reflection of the moon light in the midnight , slothful birds, a jumble of boats, and life around at the river Ganga .It was my tranquil life where I got the vision to see and sense the beautiful world of forms and sounds . Those days sparked my poetic imagination and in appreciation of beauty started expressing my emotion in words . Man karta hai --- Beech sarak par Nanga hokar dour lagaum Duniya mujh ko pagal kahle Mai to digamber ban jaum . ( I feel like shedding all my clothes, And want to run on the road in the buff. Let the world call me crazy; But I would have no clothes except the infinite sky.) Or Vah aati hai nitya--- Yah mai bar-bar dekhta hun Magar nahi ho pati hai bat Bat karna or dekhna Dekhna or bat karna Jane kab hoga eak sath. ( She always comes to me, I often notice this. But no dialogues are exchanges between us. Oh! My luck – When will I get to see and talk to her simultaneously? ) My fascination to writing poems gave me courage and inner support . I enrolled for full time art education at Banaras Hindu University as an entrance topper . I got a gold medal from plastic arts department in 2001 and a master’s degree in creative arts from M.S. University of Baroda 2003.After having academic training in the institution I decided to work as a free - lance artist and since then I have been deeply involved in the creative endeavor as well as risks and hardships involved. EDUCATION : 2001-03 : M. A.(creative sculpture) from M. S. University, Baroda. : 1997-01 : B.F.A. (Gold Medal)from, B.H.U., Varanasi. : 1991 – 96 Studied diploma in painting , kala Kendra, Bhagalpur University ,Bihar. : 1993 -96 Studied Political Science Hnos. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur ,Bihar. PARTICIPATION 2016 : Bird project(VCARE) Vadodara. 2016 : (Baroda heritage)A group show at FOFA, Baroda 2015 : Group show at Knot art gallery, Baroda 2015 : (Vad Fest )A art show organized by Gujarat Govt. at Baroda . 2014 : Cima gallery award show at Cima gallery, Kolkata. 2013 : 7th Bharat Bhavan Biennial, Bhopal. 2012 : Group Show at Art Spice Gallery, New Delhi. 2012: Summer show at Gallery Espace, New Delhi. 2012: Gayekwar salon Art show (Curated by Baroda Merathon) Baroda. 2011 : Fly Baroda Fly art exhibition (Curated by Baroda Merathon) Baroda. 2011 : To Japan from Baroda art exhibition, FOFA, Baroda. 2011: Rejoice in Art(curated by Prayag Shukla)Dhoomimal Gallery,N. Delhi. 2011: India Art Festival, Mumbai 2011: (Lakshana¬) A group show,FOFA,Baroda. 2011: (Belonging)A group show, Baroda 2010: A Group show,Gallery espace ,New Delhi. 2009: Butterfly,A group show,Art & Soul gallery, Mumbai. 2008: India Art Summit,Gallery Espace, New Delhi. 2006 : Bronze show, Gallery Espace; New Delhi. 2006 : {Shilpakrit}(cureted by Prayag Shukla) Aakriti art gallery, Kolkata. 2005 : 10th Harmony show at Mumbai. 2004 : 46th National Exhibition of Art at Kochi (Kerala). 2003 : Gujarat State Lalit Kalal Academy Exhibition, Ahmedabad. 2002 : Bombay Art Society, Mumbai. 2002 : All India Drawing Exhibition, Punjab, Lalita Kalal Academy, Chandigarh. 2001 : All India Art Exhibition, Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow. 2000 : TECHNEX – 2000 B.H.U., Varanasi. 2000 : AIFACS, State Lalit Kala Academy Lucknow. 2000 : Dash Artist Group Exhibition Nehru Art Gallery (M.G.K.V.P.), Varanasi. 2000 : 3rd All India Millennium Art Exhibition Working Artist of Varanasi. 2000 : U.P. State Lalit Kala Academy Lucknow (U.P.) 1998 : Smriti Group Show, B.H.U., Varanasi. 1998 : 21st Art Exhibition State Lalit Kala Academy at B.H.U. 1998 : Annual Art Exhibition B.H.U. Varanasi. 1999 : Annual Art Exhibition B.H.U. Varanasi. 2000 : Annual Art Exhibition B.H.U. Varanasi. 2001 : Annual Art Exhibition B.H.U. Varanasi. 1998 : Prayas Group art Show, Varanasi. 1996 : Agragaami Welfare Society Pradarshani, Bhagalpur. 1995 : Sri Krishna Club art show, Bhagalpur. 1994 : Shipika Kala Pradarshani, Bhagalpur. ONE MEN SHOW : 2001 : Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. 2007 : Terrains of spirit, Gallery Espace; New Delhi. CAMPS : 2010 : Regional centre Lucknow,LKA, New Delhi. 2009:National camp,Lalit Kala Academy,New Delhi. 2008 : All India Bronze sculpture camp, Uttrayan Art Foundation, Baroda. 2002 : All India Students Sculpture camp, Khamgaon, Maharastra. 2001 : Sanskar Bharti Bharati Camp, Varanasi. 1997 : Sanskar Bharti, Patna. AWARDS & SCHOLLARSHIP. 2006 - Junior fellowship from HRD, India 2003 -Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy Schollarship. 1998 - Merit Schollarship, B.H.U. Varanasi. 1999 - Merit Schollarship, B.H.U. Varanasi 2000 - Merit Schollarship, B.H.U. Varanasi 2001 - Merit Schollarship, B.H.U. Varanasi 2002 : Gujarat State Award. 2001 : Bombay, Art Society, Mumbai. 2000 : All India Sculpture Award, Khamgaon, Maharastra. 1998 : Annual Art Exhibition,FOVA, B.H.U. Varanasi. 1999 : Annual Art Exhibition,FOVA, B.H.U. Varanasi. 2000 : Annual Art Exhibition,FOVA, B.H.U. Varanasi. 2001 : Annual Art Exhibition,FOVA, B.H.U. Varanasi. 1996 : Agragami Velfare Society, Bhagalpur. 1995 : Sri Krishna Club, Bhagalpur. WORK IN COLLECTION: L. K. A. New Delhi/Uttrayan Art foundation,Baroda/Singapore /Hon kong/Switzerland/U.S./U.K./Japan /etc. EXPERIENCES : 2010-2011: One year teaching experience in Sculpture Dept.,M.S.U. Vadodara. 2012 : A member of External Examiner in practical subjects, BHU , Varanasi. 2013 : A member of External Examiner in practical subjects, BHU , Varanasi 2014. A member of External Examiner in practical subjects, BHU , Varanasi PABLICATIONS: 2007 : Terrains of spirit( A catalogue written by Johny ML) 2014 : A book of hundred poetry in Hindi, about to published . BROADCASTING : 1995 - 96 : Poems from All India Redio, Aakashwani, Bhagalpur CONTACT : Email – sarojsingh.scl@gmail.com Mobile – 09228120384 / (Lives and working at Baroda)