Love is on a plate and other stories: Project Showcase@IFA with Biswajit Das | May 28, 2026

How did a group of artists come together to ignite an independent comics movement in Assam? 

Join us to listen to Biswajit Das and Sarang Dutta talk about their artistic collaboration in creating anthologies of one-page graphic stories and its unique circulation method  to foster a culture of reading and build a comprehensive archive of local narratives. The comics in the six anthologies were created by young Assamese artists  and traverse a wide range of themes: local food and kitchen stories, the identity crisis faced by city-dwelling artists, laments over tree cuttings, mini horror stories, anthropomorphic animal imaginations, and endearing stories about eating fish at home. 

Biswajit and Sarang will be in conversation with John Xaviers, Programme Officer at IFA, unpacking their motivations, artistic processes and the value of collaborative processes in arts and art-making.

Love is on a plate and other stories: Making of a Comic Journal
May 28, 2026 | 06:30 PM IST onwards
Register on Zoom or join us on Facebook Live.

Biswajit Das is a documentary filmmaker and animator based in Guwahati. He has directed 24 documentary films and over 100 short animation videos. His films have been screened in film festivals in India and around the world. He has also created comics and graphic stories since 2020 and regularly self-publishes short comic anthologies with fellow creators. 

Sarang Dutta is a designer, painter, and educator based in Assam. He has a degree in Fashion Design from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). In 2012, he launched his streetwear label Bamboo, which also expanded into bamboo furniture and spatial design explorations. Since 2024, Sarang has been practicing as a full-time painter, focusing on intuitive mark making, material experimentation, and the relationship between abstraction, spirituality, and form. Alongside his studio practice, he serves as a visiting faculty in Design at Assam Down Town University. 

John Xaviers is Programme Officer, Arts Practice programme at IFA.

This session is organised as part of Project Showcase@IFA, a series of presentations to showcase, discuss and engage audiences with the diverse projects we support and implement across programmes.

This project was implemented by India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) under the Arts Practice programme, supported by Sony Pictures Entertainment Fund. 

The title is taken from a comic by Dikshita Das

Image courtesy: Biswajit Das