“I feel that the abstraction of music can be expressed only through another abstract art form…I try to seek a visual form of music or the ‘sculpturliness’ of music to achieve in my work.”

Sankho Chaudhuri is best known for his simple, flowing sculptures. His instructor was legendary artist Ram Kinker Baij. The female figure and wildlife nature have been among his subjects. He has constantly experimented with material for his sculptures: using clay, terracotta, plaster and cement, stone, wood, copper, brass and aluminum. His sculptures often consist of entwined lyrical forms that create a harmonious rhythm in their balanced stances. In his long career, he was an active sculptor as well as a teacher. He served as an inspiration for many of his students as they developed their artistic abilities in sculpting and introducing new modernist forms.

He received the Lalit Kala Akademi’s National Award in 1956 and the Padma Shri by the government of India in 1971. He received Desikottama Hon. Doctorate award from Visva Bharati University in 2000. He received the Kala Ratna Award given by the Lalit Kala Akademi and Legends of India Life time achievement award in 2004. Some of his well-known works are Music for All India Radio in 1957, bronze statues of Mahatma Gandhi exhibited in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 and more.