MrinalKanty Das
MrinalKanty Das
(Born in September, 1973) is a Bangladeshi painter, singer, Bangla lyricist, music composer, photographer and graphic designer, all in one. He achieved the Burger Young Artist award in 2006 in Bangladesh. In 2015, he has been recognized as one
of the three modern artists working in the surrealist tradition by the prestigious “Galeria Virtual Julliet Ramirez Hernandez” and featured in the gallery’s Facebook page. Currently he is affiliated with Agora Gallery, New York, NY, USA, and attached with Art Lover Australia and with gallery247.com.au. He is an activeMember of Facebook groups Acrylic Paint Pouring Group and Acrylic Art Paintings Group. Popularly known as Biplob Mrinal, Painter Mrinal has produced and still producing a huge body of paintings that include Nature worshipping, female freedom and the force of eternal womanhood as the core themes, and his art works are achieving extensive recognition from the art lover communities across the globe.
Origin and Education: Hailing from a small riverside town of Bangladesh, Chandpur, Mrinal inherited his artistic talent from his grandfather who was a Kirton singer (a type of hindu religious song) and the idyllic beauty of his birthplace created in him a fervent Nature lover who is only destined to be an artist in future. He studied Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in the Faculty of Fine Arts in Chittagong University, and it is here that the multitalented Mrinal got the best place for full blossom. While studying Fine Arts, he joined a university-based Cultural group, Angon, where he earned the nick-name Baula (folksinger) by singing folksongs. He got some very talented artists as his teachers and their works and spirit contributed in the shaping of the artist in Mrinal.
Career: Mrinal started his career as a graphic designer with a reputed advertising agency -, Asiatic JWT, and by the year 2015, when he left the job, he was promoted to the post of Associate Creative Director of the company. His duties there included logo designing, product branding, advertising photoshoot--------. Now he works as a graphic designer at Adjust Graphix, Melbourne. In his career as a painter, he started exhibiting his artworks during his student life and till now he has participated in around 100 exhibitions both home and abroad. During the period from 2009 to 2013, more than 50 of his artworks have been given to international political delegates to Bangladesh as national gift by the Bangladesh Govt. As a Bangla lyricist, he wrote more than 200 songs, and composed music to most of them. As a singer he is widely known for his songs “Tumi Chaya Dekho Amar Kache Ki Dei Tomai”', “Bangla Ma”, “PhoolVomora”, “Majhi” and many other songs of which he is the lyricist and music composer as well. As a Graphic designer, he worked for world famous brands like Nokia, Airtel, Lux. As a photographer, he participated in a number international exhibitions. (All links are given below).
Painting Style: Mrinal has developed a unique style of his own; vibrant color and small and detailed brushstrokes are his points of uniqueness. At the beginning of his painting career he mostly worked with oil on canvas, and did extensive p
en and pencil drawings on paper. Gradually he shifted to Acrylic on canvas. However he never left his pen drawings, and his strong line strokes are hugely appreciated by art lovers. Popularly known as Biplob Mrinal, Painter Mrinal has produced and still is producing a huge body of paintings that include Nature worshipping, female freedom and the force of eternal womanhood as the core themes. Mrinal looks at Nature from a worshipper’s perspective and in his paintings, he tries to explore and capture the magnanimity of Nature through various forms and figures taken from nature that keep continuously evolving. His fascination with Nature and the eternal motherhood that she represents inspires him to adore and celebrate the eternal womanhood, as is evidenced in his paintings where Nature is most of the time presented as a female figure. He is a fervent advocate of Nature Conservation and Feminism, and strongly supports the causes of the protection of Nature and the celebration of female creativity through his artworks.
Exhibitions: Affiliated with Agora Gallery, New York, NY, USA Solo Exhibitions: 3rd Solo Art Exhibition (Magnanimous Nature) Date: 30 January to 11 February 2018 Venue: Box Hill Community Art Centre, VIC
2nd solo Art Exhibition (Mother Nature) Date: 19 February - 3 March Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC 2012: 1st Solo Art Exhibition (Wings of Desire), 06 May-14 May 2012, at Dhaka Art Centre, Bangladesh
Group Exhibitions: Bangla Art Exhibition(Organized by Bangla Hub) 9th, 10th and 11thNovember, 2018 Bankstown Art Centre, 5 Olympic Parade, Bankstown NSW 2200
Bacchus Marsh Rotary Art Show, Victoria, Australia Date: 9 – 11 June 2018 Venue: Public Hall, Main Street Bacchus Marsh
42nd Annual Yakkerboo Art Show, Victoria, Australia Venue:Pakenham Hall, Pakenham, VIC, Australia
Clare Art Show, SA, Australia Date: 18 – 24 May 2018 Venue: Clare Town Hall, Main North Road, Clare, SA. Clare Art Show
Warranwood Art Show Date: 27-29 April 2018 Venue: Oak Hall, Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School 213 Wonga Road, Warranwood VIC 3134
Bengali New Year Festival Date: 14 April 2018 Venue: Gloria Pyke Netball Complex Bennet St, Dandenong, VIC,
Moonee Valley Art Show Date: 23 to 25 March 2018 Venue: St Columbans Mission, "North Park Mansion" 69 Woodland Street, Essendon, VIC
The Knox Art Show Date: 17 to 18 March 2018 Venue: Knox Community Art Centre Cnr Mountain Hwy &, Scoresby Rd, Bayswater VIC 3153
Bangla Art Exhibition(Organized by Bangla Hub) Date: 10 March to 11 March 2018 Venue: The State Library of New South Wales Macquarie Street, Sydney, Australia
40x40 2015 Art Prize Group Exhibition Date: 14 December - 16 January 2016 Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC 2011: Art Exhibition for celebrating Tagore’s 100th birthday at Shilpokola Academy, Dhaka. Organized by SHILPAKOLA ACADEMY, Bangladesh.
2009: 14th Asian Biennial at Shilpokola Academy, Dhaka. Organized by SHILPAKOLA ACADEMY, Bangladesh.
2008: 13th Asian Biennale at Shilpokola Academy, Dhaka. Organized by SHILPAKOLA ACADEMY, Bangladesh.
2008: 16th National Art Exhibition at Shilpokola Academy, Dhaka. Organized by SHILPAKOLA ACADEMY, Bangladesh.
2004: 15th Young Artists' Art ExhibitionatShilpokola Academy, Dhaka. Organized by SHILPAKOLA ACADEMY, Bangladesh.
2003: 11th Asian Biennial at Shilpokola Academy, Dhaka. Organized by SHILPAKOLA ACADEMY. Bangladesh.
2003: 8th Berger Young Painters' Art Exhibition, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2002: 15th National Art Exhibition at Shilpokola Academy, Dhaka. Organized by SHILPAKOLA ACADEMY, Bangladesh.
2002: 7th Berger Young Painters' Art Exhibition, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2002: 14th Young Artists' Art Exhibition at Shilpokola Academy, Dhaka. Organized by SHILPAKOLA ACADEMY, Bangladesh.
2001: 10th Asian Biennial at Shilpokola Academy, Dhaka. Organized by SHILPAKOLA ACADEMY, Bangladesh.
2001: 6th Berger Young Painters' Art Exhibition, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2000: 13th Young Artists' Art Exhibition at Shilpokola Academy, Dhaka. Organized by SHILPAKOLA ACADEMY, Bangladesh.
2000: Group Exhibition of Samakalin Chittagong, Bangladesh.
1999: 9th Asian Biennial at Shilpokola Academy, Dhaka. Organized by SHILPAKOLA ACADEMY, Bangladesh.
1995: Group Art Exhibition at Chandpur Book Fair, Bangladesh.
1995: Yearly Exhibition of Dept. of Fine Arts, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
1994: Yearly Exhibition of Dept. of Fine Arts, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Achievement as Folk Singer and Song Writer. People know as singer: Biplob Mrinal. An active member of a cultural organisation named SrotarAshor, Melbourne. One of the two founders and one of the former lead vocalists of the Bangla Band BAULA.
References[edit]
ShrotarAshor, Melbourne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA1cn83230Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMqAPxOh1zU
Solo Music Album:PhulVomora, All lyric, tune & Singing by Biplob Mrinal (mrinalkanty das) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA5_rCpb1Fs
Song Title: ChaiaDekho, Lyric, Tune& Vocal: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) Video Idea, Concept & illustration: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fo5yZaoaPc
Song Title: Tulshipata, Lyric, Tune & Vocal: MrinalKanty Das, Video Editing: MrinalKanty Das https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVSXPeyjSqg
Song Title:Mono Pakhi, Lyric, Tune& Vocal: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) Video Editing: MrinalKanty Das https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxsIq59NLw0
Song Title:Majhi, Lyric, Tune & Vocal: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) Video Idea, Concept & illustration: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XmeZOv_5gU
Song Title:PhulVomora, Lyric, Tune& Vocal: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OKvpSLp210
Song Title:RongilaHawa, Lyric, Tune& Vocal: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJAV16O0zBM
Song Title:Boishakh, Lyric, Tune & Vocal: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPm8I7h52Po
Song:Bangladesh, Lyric, Tune& Vocal: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) Video Idea, Concept & illustration: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xA_87kIBwA
Song Title: FashiFashiFashi Chai, Lyric, Tune& Vocal: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO1m6se0T8Q
Song Title: Bangla Maa, Lyric, Tune: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) Vocal: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) &Prokash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2hx0K1p5TA
Song Title: KaloDhoa, Lyric, Tune: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) Vocal: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag7sgnztHm4 Desh TV Live:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUscoLzKsFs NTV Live:https://www.facebook.com/mrinal71/videos/10204597996171990/?t=8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p2oJEVN1aM
Song Title: Chandergaye Chand Legeche( Bangladeshi Folk) Vocal: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAFuyAGcOtw
Song Title: amijanite chai doyaltomarasolnam ta ki( Bangladeshi Folk) Vocal: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFC37xMMBrg
ong Title: ChiltaBatash, Lyric, Tune: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) Vocal: Biplob Mrinal (MrinalKanty Das) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG_z7chJItc Vocal: Joy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW7wsyHBC7A Film: Shuttle Train Film Director Pradip use my two songs ChaiaDekho&RangilaHawa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S42qQfqDTg4 Sort Film: Anno Chokhe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeI8oYA-V6w&feature=share Tune: MrinalKanty Das, Music Composition: Baula
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