Beautiful idols built during different festivals is no new thing in India. Building exotic art installations for the occasion of Durga Puja is a part of the traditions of the state of West Bengal. And keeping the same traditions alive, Susanta Paul created a special art installation for Tala Prattoy.
Celebrations of this festival is of very high energy and so are the showcasing their creativity when it comes to West Bengal. Kolkata,the city of joy takes it to a whole new level. Every year new benchmarks are set, breaking the ones from the previous year. New limits in the performance art arena generally involving the basic elements namely time, space, body, and presence of the artist, and the relation between the creator and the public.
Tala Prattoy is is organizing its 96th year of Durga Puja Celebration to set the global benchmark with a subliminal and picturesque work of art. The exceptionally designed art installation was conceptualized by visual artist & scenographer Susanta Paul. The art narrates the story of every man’s state of mind during the ongoing pandemic. The 50 feet outer structure reflecting the restrictions that people had in their hearts during the COVID–19 pandemic was pulled down by the club officials and the entire outer artwork signifying the inaccessible existence for the last two years marking the beginning of #UNRESTRICTED21 .Today they slowly unveiled the inner sanctum sanctorum in the presence of select members and crews from the club on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, the day which marks the beginning of Durga Puja.
