JCCA PRESENTS A PRELUDE TO WOUNDS – UNSEEN SOMNATH HORE: RARE WORKS OF THE LEGENDARY HUMANIST ARTIST UNVEILED IN JAIPUR
Jaipur,19 September 2025 – The Jaipur Centre of Culture and Arts (JCCA), one of India’s premier private art institutions, is proud to announce the opening of A Prelude to Wounds – Unseen Somnath Hore, an unprecedented exhibition accompanied by a book release that brings to light rare and hitherto unseen works of the legendary modernist and humanist, Somnath Hore (1921–2006).
“Somnath Hore’s art is a living protest, an inexorable human document. His lines were not bound by time or place; they speak universally of suffering and liberation,” shared Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya, Curator of the exhibition.
The exhibition at JCCA showcases never-before-seen drawings and sculptures, alongside the launch of the book Unseen Somnath Hore, authored by Dr. Tarun Sharda, co-founder of JCCA.
“Every era produces a few artists whose voices transcend beauty to enter the realm of empathy. Hore was one such artist. Through this exhibition, we wish to honour not just his art, but his humanity,” said Dr. Tarun Sharda, Director, JCCA and author of the book.
Hore, remembered as one of India’s most sensitive chroniclers of human suffering, lived through the Bengal famine, the Tebhaga peasant movement, and decades of social upheaval. His drawings, prints, and sculptures distilled anguish and resilience into stark, minimalist forms that continue to resonate deeply in today’s fractured world.
“The revolution introduced me to art, and in turn, art introduced me to the revolution.” Albert Einstein finds a fitting echo in the life and work of Somnath Hore. His art is not mere imagery but a living protest, an enduring human document where simple, flowing lines convey anguish, compassion, and resilience. Deeply committed to humanity both in life and practice, Hore transformed wounds and suffering into universal expressions of liberation that transcend time and place. Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya