Robin David (born 1950) is an
Indian sculptor
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...
based in
Bhopal
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. He is a recipient of the
Kalidas Samman
The Kalidas Samman () is an arts award presented annually by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in India. The award is named after Kālidāsa, a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer of ancient India. The Kalidas Samman was first awarded in 1980. It ...
.
David played the key role in establishing the sculpture department at Gwalior Art College,
Where he also earned his National Diploma in sculpting in 1977.
In 1979, he joined the
Bharat Bhawan as an Assistant Director.
He was also the curator in the "Yuva Sumbhava" exhibition under the
Raza Foundation.
In 2020, his biggest exhibition was organised by the Department of Culture at the Ravindra Bhavan cultural centre in Bhopal.
In early 2025, Robin David marked 50 years of his career with a solo exhibition ‘Sculpting Voids’, curated by Aman Preet Kaur.
He has also worked with
Magsaysay awardee
Rajendra Singh on a series of
stepwells.
David is considered one of the pioneers of sculpture art in Central India,
having organised and participated in numerous symposiums across India and internationally, including in Mexico, Turkey, and Italy.
He has also trained around 100 artisans.
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Indian sculptors
Indian artists
Indian painters
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1950 births
Living people