The Artist of Real Form and Imagination — Rabibar, 1996

An archival interview published in the 'Rabibar' (Sunday) supplement on 3 March 1996, titled 'Bastaba Rupa-Kalpanara Silpi Srimati Basanta Kumari Samanta' (The Artist of Real Form and Imagination, Smt. Basanta Kumari Samanta), conducted by Prashant Kumar Samanta. In a candid question-and-answer format, she discusses her creative philosophy — how a real, lived image is transformed through imagination into art — her formation as a young art student and teacher at DIET Khallikote, the mentors and contemporaries who shaped her practice, and her outlook on the evolving landscape of contemporary painting in Odisha. The feature appeared just a day ahead of her acclaimed solo exhibition at the 11th Konark Dance and Music Festival.