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Robin David | |
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| Born | 1950 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Robin David (born 1950), is an Indian sculptor based in Bhopal and recipient of Kalidas Samman.. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] .
He played the key role in establishing the sculpture department at Gwalior Art College, which used to offer only paintings [6] , and there he earned his National Diploma in sculpting in 1977 [7] . In 1979, he joined the Bharat Bhawan as an Assistant Director [8] [6] . He was also engaged as curator in the exhibition called "Yuva Sumbhava" under the Raza Foundation [9] . In 2020, his biggest exhibition was organised by the Department of Culture at Ravindra Bhavan, Bhopal [3] [10]
During Feb & Mar 2025, Robin David marked 50 years of his sculptural journey with a solo exhibition ‘Sculpting Voids’, curated by Aman Preet Kaur of Sirjanhara The Art Studio in Hyderabad. [6] [11] . He has also worked with Magsaysay awardee Rajendra Singh on a series of bavdis (stepwells) [6] . Robin David is considered one of the pioneers of sculpture art in Central India [6] , he has organised and participated in numerous symposiums across India and internationally, including in Mexico, Turkey, and Italy [6] . He has also trained around 100 artisans, shaping the next generation of sculptors with his unconventional teaching approach [6]