He has been awarded at Arad International
Biennale of Art, Romania in 2005; 'Honourable mention'-
10th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh in 2002 and 'Honorable
Mention' - 42nd National Exhibition of Art by Lalit
Kala Akademi, New Delhi in 2000. He has also been working
on site/theme specific art events using installations,
dance and photography focusing on social-cultural concerns.
He lives and works in Bangalore.
The figures in my paintings are self-introspective,
but in repose. One figure has his eyes closed and the
other has his eyes open. They appear calm but that stillness
shrouds an extraordinary inner turmoil, which comes
from a desire to understand one's true self.
The world in which they live is symbolized by the
clouds, I call them 'Designer Clouds'. Much like the
manmade mushroom clouds, these designer clouds are emblematic
of human beings' imposition on Nature. These images
cast their shadow on the figures, suggesting the insidious
power of artifice.
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