Sudarsan Pattnaik's 'Jugalbandi' Paintings Shine at Venice Exhibition

• Padma Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik represents India at Contemporary Venice 2026 with his 'Jugalbandi' mixed-media paintings.
• His artworks, combining natural sand with colour on canvas, are showcased internationally for the first time at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello.
• Pattnaik is the only Indian artist among 80 participants from over 30 countries at the ITSLIQUID Group organized event.
• The 'Jugalbandi' series explores themes of nature, human emotion, environmental balance, and harmony between humanity and earth.
• Known for sand sculptures, Pattnaik expresses joy at exhibiting his paintings, drawing appreciation from visitors and artists.