25 November, 2026 - 02 January, 2027

Artist

Satgaon Collective

Argha Manna: B. Howrah, India. | L. Gandhinagar, India
Parimal Bhattacharya: B. Bhatpara, India.| L. Kolkata, India

A collective inspired by the writing, history, and legacy associated with Satgaon—the historic port city in Bengal and the backdrop/inspiration for works like writer Parimal Bhattacharya’s novel Satgaon-er Haoatantira.

Argha Manna is a scientist-turned-artist, currently an Artist-in-Residence at IIT Gandhinagar whose interdisciplinary practice bridges art, science, and history—most notably through projects like Famine Tales (University of Exeter) and Paradigm Shift in Disease Transmission (MIT).

Parimal Bhattacharya is a bilingual writer and translator who has written over fifteen books
in Bengali and English, which explore the borderlines between fiction, memoir, history and travelogue. He was awarded the prestigious Ananda Puraskar in 2025.

Venue: Alipore Museum, Kolkata