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Shampa Sircar Das
is a renowned fine artist whose work draws from India's rich cultural heritage and philosophy. Through her work, she often explores consciousness, spirituality, and the intersection of the material and metaphysical.
Her work has been exhibited extensively across India and internationally, including shows in South Korea, New York, San Francisco, Dubai, Chicago, London, Vietnam, and Singapore. She is the recipient of the Raja Ravi Varma Samman and the Bharat Nirman Award for Brilliance in the field of Art.
Across her practice, symbols rooted in Buddhist and Vedic traditions guide her exploration of form, emptiness, and transcendence.
is a renowned fine artist whose work draws from India's rich cultural heritage and philosophy. Through her work, she often explores consciousness, spirituality, and the intersection of the material and metaphysical.
Her work has been exhibited extensively across India and internationally, including shows in South Korea, New York, San Francisco, Dubai, Chicago, London, Vietnam, and Singapore. She is the recipient of the Raja Ravi Varma Samman and the Bharat Nirman Award for Brilliance in the field of Art.
Across her practice, symbols rooted in Buddhist and Vedic traditions guide her exploration of form, emptiness, and transcendence.
Shampa Sircar Das
Delhi | Fine Artist
Journey
Growing up in a Bengali family in Delhi, Shampa's childhood was steeped in Bengal's traditions and folklore. The making of Alpana paintings and idols during festivals became early creative influences, while folktales told by her aunt fueled her artistic imagination.
After initially pursuing Botany, Shampa followed her passion and completed her BFA from the College of Art, Delhi, followed by an MFA from Jamia Millia Islamia in 1995.
In 2002, a trip to Leh and Ladakh transformed her artistic direction. The mountains' natural beauty and spiritual energy brought fresh clarity and inspiration. Between 2003 and 2006, she returned multiple times, and each visit led to a solo exhibition. Tattva explored the five elements, Shunya reflected on emptiness, and Pratidhwani captured meditative peace.
Since then, she has held numerous solo shows including Dhyan, Devi, Antardhwani, Pravah, and Bhumi. Her works are held in national and international collections, including corporate houses, galleries, and embassies.
Style
Shampa's paintings draw from Indian philosophy, exploring the relationship between consciousness and the material world, form and formlessness.
Her travels through the Himalayan region deeply influenced her visual language. Ancient murals and sacred walls, weathered by time and elements, spoke to her about impermanence and endurance. She recreates these themes through layered mixed media, turning decay into renewal.
Her work features symbolic animals from Indian mythology: the peacock celebrating life's vitality, the fish representing fertility and the subconscious, the lotus reflecting spiritual enlightenment, the swan embodying purity, and the deer symbolizing the tension between worldly desires and spiritual calling.
The Earth Goddess appears frequently, expressing her reverence for nature as sacred and alive. Her compositions emphasize feminine energy, empathy, and awareness.
Her work bridges the visible and invisible, inviting viewers into a meditative space where nature, myth, and consciousness meet.
Lara Lakshmi Collections
Journey and Exile, 2025
A meditation on Earth as sacred presence, Shampa’s sari weaves Buddhist and Vedic motifs to explore impermanence, balance, and renewal.
Journey
Growing up in a Bengali family in Delhi, Shampa's childhood was steeped in Bengal's traditions and folklore. The making of Alpana paintings and idols during festivals became early creative influences, while folktales told by her aunt fueled her artistic imagination.
After initially pursuing Botany, Shampa followed her passion and completed her BFA from the College of Art, Delhi, followed by an MFA from Jamia Millia Islamia in 1995.
In 2002, a trip to Leh and Ladakh transformed her artistic direction. The mountains' natural beauty and spiritual energy brought fresh clarity and inspiration. Between 2003 and 2006, she returned multiple times, and each visit led to a solo exhibition. Tattva explored the five elements, Shunya reflected on emptiness, and Pratidhwani captured meditative peace.
Since then, she has held numerous solo shows including Dhyan, Devi, Antardhwani, Pravah, and Bhumi. Her works are held in national and international collections, including corporate houses, galleries, and embassies.
Shampa Sircar Das
Delhi | Fine Artist
Style
Shampa's paintings draw from Indian philosophy, exploring the relationship between consciousness and the material world, form and formlessness.
Her travels through the Himalayan region deeply influenced her visual language. Ancient murals and sacred walls, weathered by time and elements, spoke to her about impermanence and endurance. She recreates these themes through layered mixed media, turning decay into renewal.
Her work features symbolic animals from Indian mythology: the peacock celebrating life's vitality, the fish representing fertility and the subconscious, the lotus reflecting spiritual enlightenment, the swan embodying purity, and the deer symbolizing the tension between worldly desires and spiritual calling.
The Earth Goddess appears frequently, expressing her reverence for nature as sacred and alive. Her compositions emphasize feminine energy, empathy, and awareness.
Her work bridges the visible and invisible, inviting viewers into a meditative space where nature, myth, and consciousness meet.
Lara Lakshmi Collections
