Details

Name

Ramu Karmakar

Brief Biography

born 1968, Dariapur, West Bengal, India

Occupation

Sculptor

Description

West Bengal Dhokra art is unique to this region and is made from a fast disappearing process of lost-wax casting. Ramu Karmakar and Shubho Karmakar are a father-son pair who are one of the few artists working in this tradition. They create works that are truly traditional in inspiration, continuing what their ancestors used to do, but they also create contemporary sculptures based on heroes of modern times such as Gandhi. In both 2009 and 2012, Ramu Karmakar won the National Master Craftsperson Award for his work