Sumanta Ghosh

          Maitri Chakraborty is an emerging young artist in the realm of visual arts and is steadily developing her unique style of expression through dedicated artistic endeavors. From her perspective 'Immersing herself in creating painting & design is just like driving her own vehicle on a carefree highway which eventually takes her to the most sought-after destination called freedom'. Maitri Chakraborty is presently pursuing her coveted Master's Degree in "Textile Design' at 'Government College of Art and Craft' Kolkata.

     Earlier in 2023, she obtained her Bachelor's Degree in 'Textile Design' from the same institution. In this succinct stage of her career thus far, Chakraborty has asserted her presence in several multi-artist exhibitions in Kolkata and other cities across India. Maitri was awarded for her acclaimed work exhibited at '159th Annual Exhibition' held in 2024, organized by GCAC, Kolkata. Chakraborty has participated in both the First and Second Phases of the 'Third Kolkata International Art Exhibition 2025' or 3rd KIAE 2025 for brevity, curated by artist Kaushik Gupta, which took place in February 2025 and March 2025 at the distinguished galleries of 'Birla Academy of Art and Culture' and 'Academy of Fine Arts' Kolkata, respectively.

    The artist is naturally gifted with emotional sensitivity and on a first glance at her creation titled 'Sammohan' which translates to 'Hypnosis,' where fabrics are stitched using the smocking technique to generate reliefs that resemble flower petals. Some amount of beads are incorporated into the central part of the flower as well as its highlighted areas, while some are placed throughout. The petals extend towards the midpoint to cease at the center, establishing a circle of captivating vision where most viewers pause at the exquisite midpoint, captivated by the splendor and beauty. The artist lives and works in Kolkata.