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Pinaki Ranjan mohanty (born 1986) is a young artist based in Chilika [odisha]. A.D.F in Ceramics from Visva-Bharati University Shantiniketan (2013). Pinaki Mohanty's artistic practice tends to focus on the environment, the evolution of man and his material wealth. Some of his subject matter is about people’s daily routines and are my comment on human nature. The Lake Chilika and its surroundings, as my physical and spiritual birthplace, are a perennial source of inspiration for Mohanty's work. The study of its history and literature through the eyes of myriad poets and writers lets me investigate its existence through multiple time zones and histories. Starting from the collection of the materials to achieve a sense of vocabulary and generate meanings through subjectivities for the materials, attempts to produce a layered sense of knowledge through sculptural understandings in Mohanty's artistic practice. Each replete with its own beauty , pain and perspectives that he try to illustrate with his work. Literature has become a huge influence in his recent work with both verse and prose playing a role in the evolution of his inquiries and imagination. Pinaki has achieved and participated in numerous of art events including; - International Art Caravan –2010 , Wood carving National workshop Vice-versa Foundation, Panji, Goa - 2012, Serendipity Arts Foundation – Visual Arts Research Grant – 19-20, Research scholarship Lalit Kala Akademi 2013. Junior Fellowship, C. C. R. T- 2013-14 , Ahuja Art Foundation Scholarship for Painting. 2013, Episteme show art centrix space,delhi 2021.