Career as an Artist

Her artistic career began at an early age, when she managed to establish and build one of the most successful companies in Calcutta called Intrique, focused on furniture, interiors, exteriors, landscape design and execution. Later she started dedicating her time fully to fine arts, music and poetry. She started traveling extensively, exploring the art and culture of other cities, particularly Barcelona, Paris and London.During this time he met director Bappaditya Bandopadhyay. Their collaboration resulted in the feature film Shilpantar, screened at Sofia International Film Festival in Bulgaria and many other international festivals, and Kantatar (Barbed Wire), screened at Raindance International Film Festival in London and many other festivals in Europe and India. Papia was invited to introduce the feature film Shilpantar (Colours of Hunger) as the co-producer and presenter at the Art Film Fest in Slovakia in 2003. This was just a step away from Czech Republic, when she was invited by Gender Studies, Prague to exhibit her painting in 2004. This was followed by different series of exhibitions in Prague including 'Triennale', National Gallery in Prague, Gallery Lapidarium, Gallery Miro, National Museum in Prague, Art Prague and many others. In 2007, the European Union of Fine Arts Award was bestowed upon Papia for her contribution to art and culture in Europe. Papia exhibited her paintings in 2008 at the AIFACS Gallery, organized by the Ministry of Culture of India in cooperation with the Embassy of the Czech Republic in India. In the same year in 2008, Papia received the prestigious Medal of Franz Kafka Award at the House of Kafka in Prague. _______________________________ CV / PAPIA GHOSHAL Place of birth West Bengal, India City and Country of residence Prague, Czech Republic E-mail: papiaghoshal@gmail.com Mobile: +420 731 086 262 (Czech Republic) +44 7731960544 (UK) +91 9830361033 (India) Website: www.papiaghoshal.com https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papia_Ghoshal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/baulpapiaghoshal Education: Calcutta University Graduation in Polical Science, Sociology and Indian Classical Music (Vocal) Karnataka University Masters in Indian Music Merton College, London Diploma: Fine Arts and Interior Design (1999) Raindance Film School, London Diploma in Film-making 35 mm camera Cinematography 35 mm ARI 5 camera Work Experience Freelancing Artist, Writer, Interior designer and Indian vocalist (1990 till date) International editor of The London Miscellany, a British heritage literary magazine first founded in 1825 (Non remunerative position since 2008 till date)) London Magazine (Non remunerative position 2004 - 2006 Apprentice to important and senior Indian artist, Prokash Karmakar 2000-2014 Awards (Selected) Trebbia International Award, 2022 International Surnandan Bharati Foundation Award, Kolkata, 2021 Kolkata International Literary Award. 2020 Kolkata International Poetry Award,, 2019 Phoenix International Literary Award, Kolkata, 2017 Lucknow International Literary Festival, 2016 Chitranandan Award, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, 2013 Mother Teresa International Award, Kolkata, 2012 Nandansree Award, Surnandan Bharati, Kolkata, 2012 Rabindranath Tagore’s 150 years International Anniversary Award, Kolkata, 2011 World Prize of Salvadore Dali, Prague, 2009 Medal of Franz Kafka, Prague, 2008 European Union of Fine Arts Award, 2007 Bhunath Mukhopadhyay Award, London, 2005 Papia Ghoshal Solo Exhibitions (Selected) Linhart Foundation and Gallery NGO DEI in association with Tibet Open House Prague, 2021 Malaskala, Castle Hrad Vranov, Cz Rep, 2021 Stara Skola, Cz Rep, 2021 Echnicky Museum Cz Rep, 2019 National Museum, Prague 2018 Tagore festival Komunitni centrum Matej, Prague 2018 Lapidarium Gallery, Prague 2018 The Nehru Centre, London, 2018 The Tagore Centre, Emassy of India, Berlín 2017 ICCR Kolkata 2017 Embassy of India Prague 2017 Russian Cultural Centre Manchester Square London 2016 Brandenburg Museum Germany 2015 The Nehru Centre London 2015 Studio Faust Prague 2015 ICCR Kolkata 2015 Art Prague 2015 Phoenix Artist Club London, 2015 Jiho Ceske Museum, Prague, 2015 Gallery on the Corner, London, 2014, The London Miscellany Foundation, London, 2014 Západočeské Museum, Plzeň, Czech Republic, 2014 The Nehru Centre, London, 2014 ICCR, CITY ART FACTORY; Shoi – Boi Mela, Kolkata, 2014 Art Prague, Prague, 2013 Nehru Centre, London., 2012 Art-Shart, Lahore – Pákistán, 2012 Go Kamera Fest, Livingstone CZ, Brno, 2012 Brno Kulturní Centrum (BKC), Gallery 10, Brno, 2011 The National Liberal Club, London, 2011 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, 2010 Brooks Gallery, Prague, 2010 Art Prague, Prague, 2009 The Foyer – Indické Velvyslanectví, Berlín, 2009 Goethe Institute, Sri Lanka, 2009 Indian Habitat Centre, Delhi, 2009 Gallery Aifacs, New Delhi, 2008 Trienal Prague National Gallery, 2008 Lauderdale House, London, 2007 Galerie Lapidarium, Prague. 2007 Many Colours of Asia, Prague. 2007 Gallery Miro, Prague, 2007 John Bloxhom’s Gallery, London, 2006 Woburn Gallery, London, 2006 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, 2006 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, 2005 Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata ,2005 Diorama Art Gallery, London, 2004 Gender Studies, Prague, 2004 Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, 2004 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, 2003 Events / Founder and Curator Papia Ghoshal Indo Czech Autumn Festival 2021, Prague, in collaboration with The Indian Ministry of Culture, Czech Ministry of Culture alongside other private sponsors. The 5 days festival celebrates the largest festival of Bengal, Durga Puja, cerebrating the power of women in Bengal & the rest of India. Papia founded the festival in 2015, in the Czech Republic and has been successfully organising this every year consecutively till date. She curates art exhibitions, documentary film festivals, concerts and poetry readings in those 5 days every year. Jury of an International Art exhibition, Banality of Evil, Berlin, September 2020 Tibet Open House auction, organised by the Linhart Foundation, Prague, December 2021 Music Papia Das Baul has performed in various festivals and important stages in Europe and in India like Folklorum Fest in Germany, Women in Music & Art Festival London, World Yoga Day Festival in Prague at the Indian embassy, Ayurveda Festival Prague 2018, Refu Fest, Telc Fest & Cajomir Fest Vysehrad in the Czech Republic, Chemnitz Stadfest Germany, National Museum Prague, Brandenburg Museum Germany, Museums in Plzn & Bohemia, Techno museum Ostrava, Indian Embassy's Tagore Cultural Centre in Berlin & London & Prague, Lucerna Prague, Baul Fakir Fest in Shaktigarh Kolkata, Lalon Mela in various festivals in Bengal, Rabindra Sadan, Gothe Institutes & Sanskriti Bhavan in Kerala & Chennai, Lucknow Literature Festival, Kolkata international literary festival 2019 and many other important museums & stages in Europe and India. Live performances (Video excerpts) https://youtu.be/2rjIneLiAOA https://youtu.be/vy4UmI6k9Eg Play the song Pindare Palasher Bon (Tin Pagole, Raga music)- audio https://youtu.be/czOwbHchQ00 Music CDs Teen Pagole - Raga Music Productions. India. 2012 Daho Korlam Agun - Raga Music Productions. India. 2018 Music of the Bauls: Spirit of India. Amazon. 2017 Poetry Books Third World Women (English / Czech) 2018 Behaya (Bengali) 2017 Divoká Vůně Lantany (Czech) 2016 The Wild Smell of Lantana (English) 2012 Dny Menstruace (Czech) 2010 Second Sight (English) 2009 Textuation, with Christopher Arkell (English) 2007 The Days of Menstruation (English) 2006 Ritur Dingulo (Bengali) 2003 Lectures and Poetry Readings (selected) GoschaTV1, Czech Republic, 2020 Cajomir-Fest, International Tea-Art Festival, Prague, (consecutive years) 2012-2020 Kolkata International Poetry Festival, 2019 World Yoga Day Festival, Prague, 2019 Wonan in Art, Waterman’s Art Centre, London, 2018 Kolkata International Literary Festival, 2018 Lapidarium Gallery, Prague 2018 Lvt Trade Fair, Czech Republic, 2018 World Yoga Day Festival, Prague, 2018 The Nehru Centre, London, 2018 National Museum, Prague. 2017 Women in Music Festival, Rich Mix, London, 2017 S.O.A.S, London, 2017 Phoenix International Literary Festival, Kolkata, 2016 Lucknow International Literary Festival, 2016 Jiho Ceske Museum, Prague, 2016 Incite at The Phoenix Art Club, London, 2015 Berlin Global, Berlin, 2015 Bloomsbury Poetry Festival, London, 2007 Films on versatile Papia Ghoshal Pribeh Tantry directed by Viliam Poltikovic & produced by the Czech Television, DOX gallery, Bio Art production, Livingstone, 2020 Papia, The Rainbird, Director: Ales Lang, Babylon, Director: Martin Pátek, Czech Television., 2012 Indian in Prague, Director: Aparagita Sinha, FAMU Diploma film, Prague. Directer and Producer (documentary films related to art and culture) Rituals and Festivals of Bengal: Documentary film, 60 mins. Syria, in search of Truth: Documentary film, 60 mins Silpantar: Producer and Presenter. Bengali feature film, 90 mins Rongeen Prithibi: Director and Producer. TV serial Second Sight. Director and Producer. Video art film Books on Papia Ghoshal Papia Ghoshal: Indian Fine Artist: 2008-2021, by photographer, David Gibson (Painting, Poetry and Photographs) About Papia Ghoshal Fine artist, poet, singer, dancer and an actor from Kolkata, Papia Ghoshal is a versatile personality who has built up a prominent brand name in the international art and poetry scenario, for her uniquely alternative style, boldness and imagination that left an eternal impact to her followers. She is also known for her distinguished raw voice while singing traditional Baul and other rare forms of Bengali folk songs. Her way of life, she believes has much in common with the ancient philosophy and practices of the Bauls of Bengal. Papia, being a bohemian by nature, chose to be based in the south of Bohemian Prague, surrounded by the nature, where the holy Celtic Oppidum, river Vltava and the preserved forests at Zavist Zbraslav mingle in ecstasy. She also loves to find out time to spend quiet moments at her ashram, a musical & meditative space in the outskirts of Kolkata, in the winters, when India spreads her arms to the world. Papia Ghoshal is a graduate from the University of Calcutta, in Political Science, Sociology, Indian Classical Music, Rabindra Sangeet and Folk Music, followed by Master’s degree in Indian Music. Later she did her further studies in Fine Arts from a college in London & dedicated herself to Indian art. Papia was an apprentice & friend of the Indian legendary painter Prakash Karmakar for over 15 years. She is the International editor of ‘The London Miscellany’, a British heritage magazine, dedicated to art & literature, first founded in 1825. Papia's work is a fascinating mixture of traditional Indian philosophy and the European surrealist movement. She often challenges norms and overcomes boundaries between reality & fantasy. On the contrary, she merges those together, from which her own unconventional style is created. The strange, almost magical transformations of the human form goes beyond anthropology, to enter the realm of poetic metamorphosis. Using her intuitive knowledge, Papia challenges the interpretation of visible & invisible worlds. The intensity of her insight is powerfully pronounced in the characters she develops. The vibrant use of colours on the canvas is as full of energy as, according to tantrism, the cosmos is full of energy. Out of those colours emerge powerful messages, where subjects are stripped of their social conventions, hypocrisies and taboos. Her poems takes her readers to the visual imageries of her paintings and vice-versa. Papia Ghoshal, being a passionate artist who loves to experiment with many different ideas, sometimes can be seen driving the broad gauge locomotive steam train with passengers on the West Somerset Railway, England! She loves the colour of the fire while driving. Papia achieved various prestigious international and national awards for her contribution to contemporary Fine Arts and poetry.