Jignyaasa: Celebrating Dinanath
"Exploring History Through Art" with Dr. Subodh Kerkar
29th August 2018
The Press Club of Odisha, Bhubaneshwar
Dr. Subodh Kerkar was born in the small picturesque village of Keri, a village on the northern border of Goa in 1959, just two years before Goa was liberated from Portuguese rule. He spent his childhood walking on Goa's beautiful beaches with his artist father, Chandrakant Kerkar. These walks had a lasting impression on him, fostering a sense of devotion to both his father and the ocean. He is a qualified doctor and ran a hospital for seven years before giving it up to pursue his passion: visual arts.
The ocean deeply influences his installations, both literally and metaphorically. He creates ephemeral installations using mussel shells, coconut shells, recycled tyres, boats, bamboos, fishermen and sand. The ocean is both inside and outside his works, his master and his muse. Dr. Subodh creates large works on the seashore, which often draw from history and politics.
Dr. Subodh is the Founding Director of the Museum of Goa (MOG) and has exhibited widely in India, and in galleries and in museums across the world.
