By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Odia artist Mona Biswarupa Mohanty has acquired the UAE’s coveted Golden Visa or long-term residence visa for 10 years. Belonging to Baripada, the Dubai-based visible artist is the primary Odia to obtain this visa that was applied in UAE in 2019. It is granted to folks with experience within the fields of arts, literature and tradition, heritage historical past and cognitive research.
With the visa, Biswarupa alongside along with her husband Lalatendu Mohanty and son Tanay would be capable of reside, work and research within the nation with out the necessity of a nationwide sponsor and with 100 per cent possession of their enterprise on the UAE’s mainland.
The freelance artist, who primarily works on the themes of nature and the female, is at present registered with the Dubai Economic Department. A painter at coronary heart and designer by coaching, Biswarupa did a grasp analysis research program in trend and textile design from Istituto Europeo di design Milan, Italy, after finishing her Bachelors Diploma in Fashion Designing from National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi.
Congratulate Mona Biswarupa Mohanty @MonaBiswarupa, an artist from Mayurbhanj, on turning into the primary Odia artist to obtain UAE’s coveted #GoldenVisa, a long-term residence visa for 10 years. Her exceptional achievement will encourage others to excel in varied fields globally.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 30, 2021
“Dubai, which is culturally numerous and has a vibrant artwork scene, has all the time been supportive of artwork and artists. I thank the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority for granting me this long run residency and Odia Samaj within the UAE to have all the time supported my endeavours. I’ll use this chance for inventive collaboration with artists from different components of the world working within the UAE ‘’, says the artist who started her profession as a painter from School of Art and Crafts, Baripada, the place she pursued a three-year diploma in fantastic arts, with specialisation in watercolor.
Having labored as a trend illustrator for a lot of designers together with Satya Paul, JJ Valaya, Ritu Kumar and Rohit Bal Designs Pvt Ltd, Biswarupa moved to Dubai in 2007 to work as a senior college member of Manipal University there for 5 years. In 2016, she started her journey as a contract visible artist within the nation.
Daughter of lyricist and poet Sangram Keshari Mohanty, she generally makes use of pink or pink tones from ink and ‘alata’ mediums in addition to the common acrylic for her work. In truth, she says her father’s ink and mom’s ‘alata’ have been her medium ever since she began sketching on the age of three. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took to Twitter to congratulate Biswarupa for the visa.