Siddharth Sivakumar
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Siddharth Sivakumar | |
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| Born | 1992 (age 33–34) Kerala, India |
| Education | Visva Bharati University |
| Occupations | Curator, Art critic, Writer |
| Family | R. Siva Kumar |
Siddharth Sivakumar is a curator, art critic, and writer. He is presently the Creative Director of a Kolkata-based gallery and archive space, Gallery Rasa.[1] He is also the Curator & Director of the inaugural edition of Bengal Biennale,[2][3] the largest arts festival of the region, that envisions itself as a cultural platform enriched by confluences, the meeting of history and the present, the tradition and the unorthodox, selfhood and community, home and the world. Siddharth's contribution to the art scene of Bengal and beyond has been significant with him organising and curating multiple impactful shows, including in his previous role as the Head of Visual Arts and Publication at the Kolkata-based multidisciplinary arts centre, Kolkata Centre for Creativity.[4] He takes a keen interest in the matters of the art world and regularly writes for art magazines such as Art and Deal,[5][6] ArtEast, and Art India.[7][8] His articles on socio-cultural issues have appeared in National dailies including The Hindu Business Line,[9] The Statesman,[10] The Wire,[11] and The Telegraph (India) among others.[12][13]
Siddharth Sivakumar is the son of art historian R. Siva Kumar and Mini Sivakumar.[14] He hails from a family of filmmakers that include Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Padmarajan. Thus, coming from a background steeped in the arts, he is deeply passionate about making an impact in the world of art and culture.
Early life and education
Siddharth spent his growing years in Santiniketan, completing his schooling from Patha Bhavana before pursuing a Bachelor's and master's degrees in English Literature from Visva-Bharati University. In 2015, he received the Charles Wallace Scholarship[15] from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and was also sent to Yunnan University, China as part of a student delegation from Visva-Bharati. He was selected for a short-term course ‘Researching the Contemporary’ offered by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies in 2017.