Sanjoy Chakraborty
Sanjoy Chakraborty is a prominent artist from Chittagong, Bangladesh, and an Assistant Professor at the Department of History of Art, University of Dhaka. His creative journey and academic pursuits reflect a profound engagement with the complexities of identity politics, history, and nationalism in the South Asian subcontinent.
Born and raised in a region steeped in historical and cultural intersections, Sanjoy's work is deeply influenced by the tensions of Partition and the socio-political struggles that have shaped modern Bangladesh. He graduated from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, in 2009, where his experiences of being labeled an "outsider" due to his Bangladeshi roots intensified his interest in identity and belonging. These encounters highlighted the intricate ways in which borders—geographical, cultural, and societal—shape perceptions of self and otherness.
