COCHIN ART FAIR 8TH EDITION 2023

We stand awe-struck beside .

The waves come one after the other, igniting our senses. The scent of

the . Our eyes soaring beyond the infinite waters...The roaring

wildness and the calm, serene meditative stillness...All these makes us puny

creatures in front of the oceanic infinity...Only the sea can arouse such vivid

emotions in the minds of us spectators. The sea provides / promises candid

ideas which binds . The soul is synonym to the essence of a

human being... The non-materialistic self which imparts personality and feeling

of oneness with the universe in relation to in all

vividity. True, the sea is the soul of emotions and the soul a sea of

dreams green and grey.

Sea is Soul

Soul is Sea

CONTENT CREATOR

O.SUNDER

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AKSHAY PS

Were did a feninine man expresses,

how much long can he hide his vulnerablities.

Works are engaged with process oriented

way of practicing.The landscape has its movement

and the surface feels body or skin texture.

Surface evolving by daily practice. The practices

are minimal way of using the medium and a

comfort in engaging in my practice. Want to give

a feel of engaging presence of people .

Drawing are abstract and a way to start the

practice. Drawings are taken from

photographs which I took. It is the on going

porocess that evolve for me and my drawings.

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AKHILESH DR

My works has been influenced by
my upbringing and my surroundings.
I come from a fishing community
which had been a constant inspiration for my
works. Every day survival has been integral part
for my work process.

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AMAL CH

The idea of observing

nature from its close quarters,

has led me to see that, nature

in every different region

manifests itself in many different ways.

For every developmental project

natural resources have largely been

exploited. We have now fallen into an

inescapable predicament. Both as an

individual and an artist, this

predicament comes to disturb me

deeply. By taking an extreme position

in favour of the environment, I have

developed a certain inclination to express

in my works something suggestive

of this dilemma.

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ANANDU SARMA

I am born to a middle class family. After my twelfth

due to the interest of my parents I joined for Law.

But I realized during the initial days itself that my area of

interest is Arts and started to work for getting admission

at Arts college but it was a tough process even I don;t

stop looking for it, later got admission at Sree

Shankaracharya Sanskrit University,

for BFA. Now I have completed my under graduation

and working with the ideas of emotions of colors in

different combinations. Along with this I include idea of

mixing nature and surrealistic imaginations in my paintings.

At present I am doing personal practices.

Also I have participated in numerous group exhibitions

and camps. In 2022 I received "K. Karunakaran

smaraka Scholarship for Students from ; Lalitha

Kala Academy and I have participated in 2021-22

uot;Kala sakshi memorial

trus online intractive workshop. In 2022 I have honored

with Second Asanthan memorial

painting award with Special Mention Award for

Asantham 2021.

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BOSE KRISHNAMACHARI

Artist and independent curator,

Bose Krishnamachari's who lives and

works between . His

diverse artistic and curatorial practice

includes drawing, painting, sculpture,

design, installation and architecture.

Bose Krishnamachari has exhibited in

several solo and group exhibitions

including '"",

Lille 3000, Lille, curated by Caroline

Naphegyi-2006, "The Shape That Is,"

Jendela and Concourse, Esplanade,

Singapore-2006, at the Swarovski

'Crystal World,Innsbruck, Austria-2007,

'Gateway Bombay' at the Peabody

Essex Museum-2007, India Art Now:

Spazio Oberdan, Milan-2007, 'Indian

Highway' at the ,

the Astrup Fearnley Museum,

Norway-2009, the Herning Museum of

Contemporary Art, Denmark-2010, the Lyon

Contemporary Art Museum, the Fondazione

MAXXI,Rome-2011, and the ARTZUID

.His curatorial

projects include the seminal exhibition

'', New Delhi-2004,

'DoubleûEnders,' A travelling show -

Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Kochi-2005,

"AF-FAIR," IXI Contemporary and IXI Gallery,

Dubai-2008, guest curator at

the Indian pavilion of ARCOûMadrid-2009,

and the travelling project, LaVA (Laboratory

of- Audio Visual Arts)-2007-2011.In

2009, Krishnamachari created

in South Mumbai with a vision to bring the best

national and international art to

India.He was Artistic Director and Co-Curator

of India's first Biennale — The Kochi Muziris

Biennale 2012,Director of Kochi-

Muziris Biennale 2014,2016 and 2018, and is

President of the Kochi Biennale Foundation.

Bose Krishnamachari curated For an

Image,Faster than Light, first edition of

the in Yinchuan,

MOCA, Chairman, China which showed

the work of 73 artists from 33 countries

in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Yinchuan.

LOKAME THARAVADU

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BABITHA RAJIV

I am deeply grateful for the opportunity
to be born on this Earth and experience life.
My love and inspiration for art

come from the beauty of nature, which
serves as the cornerstone of my creative
work. I create a diverse array of art,

featuring characters ranging from tiny
creatures to majestic trees, solid rocks,
and fellow humans. I don't limit myself to any

particular genre or landscape; instead,
I draw inspiration from the entire Universe.
My creative approach to contemporary

art is rooted in a global mindset, shaped by
everything I've witnessed, heard, read,
and learned from others.In my drawings,

I cover a wide range of topics, from periodicals
to exploring the depths of animal and
human emotions. My method involves
addressing serious subjects with a touch of
humor, creating a unique and engaging
perspective. I also derive

great joy from creating short story art and
drawing them into multiple frames to tell a
cohesive narrative. Some of my

paintings come to life without a specific plan.
And I call out what I want to convey my
thoughts and feelings

to the world through my work of art.

" No room for bigotry "

Size : 82 X 52 cms ( 6 piece )

Medium : mixed medium

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BABU XAVIER

An artist who has a strong root in the cultural
and literary mindscape of Kerala,

Babu Xavier also made illustrations for
several fictions.His works are part of individual

as well as institutional collections all over the world.

The artist lives and works in , Kerala.

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BIJOY CHOWDHURY

Bijoy Chowdhury is graduated from the Government College

of Art and Craft, Calcutta. He is working as a Photographer and
Documentary film maker. Bijoy’s work has won both several
National and International recognition. At the national level,
his excellence and skill in photography won him the Nirman
and Photo Division Award. Internationally, he has been honored twice
with the Commonwealth Photography Award. He has got National
Geographic Traveler Photo Award. His works has been published
in numerous newspapers and journals. He has exhibited his
works in India, USA, London , Amsterdam, Sweden, China and Japan.

His documentary film also got severl awards from India and abroads.

He also got senior fellowship from ministry of culture, Government
of India. He lives and works in .

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BEJOY VELEKAT

Expectations are combined with hope
in every birth. An unknown prenatal bond leads
into real vision . In an atheist's view the word birth is only a

natural happening.But one can't peel the skin of a
fruit before it's origin.The identity will come it's real

form when the darkness become uncovered.
The nature continues its creation ,what it
really presetting for. Freedom is above all
the death and birth wheels that weird
humans happiness and sorrows..

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ANJU PUNNATH

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CHANDRAN TV

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RATHEESHKUMAR KS

Education -MFA in Painting, (2022-Pursuing)

BFA in Painting, University of Kerala(2015-2019)

Exhibitions:Annual show 2016, College of Fine Arts, Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram.Annual show 2019, College of Fine Arts,
Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.Degree show 2019, College of
Fine Arts, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.

Kerala Lalit Kala academy 50th state exhibition 2022, Durbar Hall,

Eranakulam.K P Krishnakumar Award and Exhibition 2022-23, Amuseum

Art Gallery, Thiruvananthapuram,Projects: Titanium Wall Art Project, 2020,

Thiruvananthapuram Arteria 2021, 3rd edition, Thiruvananthapuram

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GIGIMOL K THOMAS

My art is a language of shades.

I participate in this world in two ways:
being and creating. As a being,
I have to induce myself to

be domestic and social and susceptible
to being dependent on different matters
than other beings, such as

public transport systems, telephones,
locked and decorated living spaces, etc.
In terms of creativity, I am free, extremely
free to imagine, and compose works of
art that always provide me

with comfort and security in the face of
social or familial perplexities. My space
is a living planet with millions

of life forms, including humans. Life
fascinates me more than any other
matter in this universe because

life feels and listens in a fabulous language
that is full of passion and adoration.
Naturally, I have a responsibility

to respond to them, and I do that with kind
and gentle language; in my art. To me,
art is a language to respond to every minuscule
whisper from a leaf and a tree, a bee
and a blue whale, a pebble, and a

flowing river. My art is a language full of
shades to communicate with other beings.

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GEORGE MARTIN

George Martin was born in Kerala in 1973.
He received his Bachelor’s degree in Sculpture from
the College of Fine Arts, Thiruvanthapuram in 1998,
and his Master’s degree in the same from the Government
College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, in 2001.
The first recipient of Art India Magazine’s
Promising Artist Award in 2005,
George Martin’s works are a spectral of luscious color.
He paints a magical view of the world around us,
which appears to be spinning at a dizzying speed.
His acrylic abstractions exuberate copious amounts
of energy and are an ultimate representation of
modern urban life. There are no limitations to
color or form in Martin’s visual extravaganza;
in a single canvas he is able to merge multiple
cultures. However, when viewed more carefully,
Martin’s densely populated compositions resonate
the transitory and disunited true nature of our world.
Martin’s most recent solo shows include ‘Cavities’ at
Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi, in 2008; ‘Lost Article’
at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, in 2007; and
‘Footloose of Blue Pencil’ at Bombay Art Gallery,
Mumbai, in 2006. The artist has also participated in
a number of group shows, the most recent being,
‘From Surface to Origin: Journeys Through Recent
Art From India and Thailand’ at Gallery Soul flower,
Bangkok, in 2008; ‘Shifting Terrains Altered Realities’
at the Shrine Gallery and Empire Art, New Delhi,
in 2008; ‘Images/Urban/Neon’ at 1 x 1 Art Gallery,
Dubai, in 2007; and ‘Encode- Decode’ at Palette Art
Gallery, New Delhi, in 2006. Besides the Promising
Artist Award, Martin also won the Kashi
Visual Art Award in 2005.

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HANNA THAMLEENA

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HARSHA VALSAN

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JALAJA PS

Jalaja's concern is human history and
perception of people across the world.

She uses narrative method to highlight the core
problems of the society. Through her

work titled Tug of War, the artist tries to reflect
the possibilities of a new vision

of hope for a better tomorrow. While, artist Prajakta
Palav wants to preserve the precious

corners of her surroundings through her paintings.
Those corners are like, the corners of mind

and the corners of city. She finds lots of
memories and layers of

meanings in them.

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JIJI AJITH

BFA Painting from College of fine arts,
Trivandrum (2000-2004) Participated in Kerala Lalitha

Kala Academy State exhibition (2003), Installation
art for Bangalore cultural city (2011); Wall art for
National Heritage Museum, Idukki (2012),
Temple Mural Art for Devi Temple, Idukki (2014),
Interior Design for Shobha City (2015),

Paintings for Periyar Tiger Reserve Sabarimala
(2016) Thrissur, Installation art for Taste 6 restaurant,
Trivandrum Techno Park (2017). Wall art for
‘Ala Attakkalari’Kochi (2018), ‘SHE’ exhibition
of paintings by women artists @Kerala

by women artists @Kerala museum Edappally
Kochi (2019) exhibition of painting ‘Indriyamart’
Art gallery (2019) MNF Edappally exhibition of
painting (AD-2019), Department of Culture,
Vajra Jubilee Fellowship Kerala

(2017-2020) Art Facilitator
@ Kochi Muziris Biennale (2018 -2019)

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KS DILIPKUMAR

MFA, BFA in painting from college of
Fine Arts Thiruvananthapuram ,

Kerala University.Studied BA English literature
from NSS Hindu college Changanachery .

Journalism from Siddharth College Mumbai, Founded

by Dr BR Ambedkar under People’s Education Society,

Mumbai University.

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KP THOMAS

Born and brought up in the tribal village of
Mananadavady. Thomas's paintings are deeply
influenced by the rustic way of life of the indigenous
people. Even his award winning painting titled
"Manandavadian Figures "portrayed the anxt and agony
of those people. After Post Graduation he
participated in many group shows including
the Khajuraho Art Fair.

He has attended many State and Interstate
Artists Camps and conducted more than 25 Solo

Exhibitions of his works across the Nation.
Lives and works at Trivandrum.

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K LAXMANAN

Is an allegory on faith and objects of desire?
The omnipresent toy seller transcends time and space.
It is inspired by a toy seller, I met during one of
my urban sketching sessions.K. Lakshman.
Born in Mannarkkad, Palakkad. Passed BFA in
sculpture from Fine Arts College,

Trivandrum in 1995.

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LEKHA VYLOPPILLY

Pursued BFA in Mural painting from sree sankaracharya

university, kalady, Kerala in the year

2003 and MVA in painting from Bangalore university in the

year 2009.Lekha vyloppilly's work reflects her inner

most thoughts as life passes through her lense of

introspection.Each of her work has a story to tell.with

suggestive symbols and motifs like dragon fly ,birds

,trees along with life forms and objects Lekha

brings an ongoing communication and the narrative in

her works .The surrounding nature and traditional

murals of Kerala is reflected in her representation

of forms.The way in which she uses space ,flora and fauna ,

creates an imaginative world of subjectiveness

with the viewer.

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MARIAM JASMINE

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MEHAK GARG

My approach to art is both captivating and

profound. By delving into the psychological and

emotional aspects of human existence, I am tapping into a

fundamental aspect of being human that often goes

beyond what is immediately observable in the material

world. My intention to give form to intangible feelings and

experiences opens up a unique avenue of artistic

expression that allows viewers to connect with the

deeper layers of their own emotions and experiences.

The way I portray the closeness and detachment

between humans through visual connections and

subdued colors adds complexity and depth to my

artwork. I am trying to master the art of creating

a silent psychological atmosphere that speaks

volumes through the emotional intensity it conveys.

This balance of silence and emotional depth allows

viewers to engage with the artwork in a way that

goes beyond words, creating a profound and

contemplative experience. The intentional

arrangement of forms in my artwork demonstrates

my ability to shape narratives and set specific

moods, which can evoke a spectrum of

emotions in viewers. This skillful manipulation

of forms and spaces encourages

the audience to reflect on their own lives and

relationships, prompting a personal and introspective

engagement with my art. The use of subdued tones

of color is a powerful choice that further

enhances the overall ambiance of my artwork.

By evoking a sense of pause, interval, or emptiness

in space, \I create a contemplative mood that

invites viewers to step back and reflect. The subdued

colors are a channel to tranquility and introspection,

allowing viewers to delve into the emotional landscapes

I’ve created. In summary, my artistic approach

embraces the significance of psychological and

emotional aspects in human lives and translates

them into thought-provoking and emotionally rich

compositions. By engaging viewers on a deeper level,

my art becomes a catalyst for introspection and

self-awareness, making it an invaluable

contribution to the artistic world.

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MIDHUN J

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PRATHEESHLAL

1 - INHALATION. 2- BIRTHDAY PARTY. 3- A FLAME MEMORIES

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PRAVEENKRISHNA KP

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NEELIMANATH

2019 –2021 Masters of Visual Arts
(MVA)inCreative Painting, MSU Baroda (Gujarat)
•2015-2019-BachelorinVisualArts(BVA)
in Creative Painting,MSU Baroda(Gujarat)
.2019–NAZREENMOHAMEDI Award•
2018-ABIRFIRSTTAKEAward

series - in loving memories

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NIMMY MELVIN

I'm captivated by nature's vibrant beauty,

which inspires my art. It's like a bolt of lightning

that transforms my thoughts into lively,

soulful canvases. Art, to me, combines joy

and revelation, molding my musings and

observations. My work is a continuous

dialogue with the world, reflecting

society and nature. I capture images

from my native places and beyond, aiming for

truthful reflection.

Medium - Oil on canvas / Size - 40" x 30"

Title - 'Hiraeth' Series

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NITHINDAS

Landscapes for me are the playground

on which I revel in the mirth of colours that

compete between themselves to attract my attention.

The hillsides of North Malabar,

where I found this unique combination of colours created

by the blissful composition of vegetation,

water,sky, earth, and the streaks of sunlight,

are habitats of the numerous

deities –the ‘Theyyams’that incarnate to bless the

living mortals every year without fail. It is

when I sit to paint these landscapes that I get myself

completely detached from this

world and go meditative and feel freedom.

The lightness of heart which ensue this

freedom is the force that drives the artist in me.

This work is one among a series of landscapes

I created with water as

a main them

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VALSARAJ KP

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VS MADHU

Owl- series

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PRITHESHRAJ

BFA (Painting) Amity School of fine arts, Amity university,Noida,

2017-21 MFA Painting Pursuing college

of fine arts,Kerala,Thiruvananthapuram 2021-23.

Worshops and projects:Participated in workshop on impasto

technique, organized by KMNA,Noida 2019. Participated in

workshop on woodcut technique, organized by KNMA (Saket),

2019.Participated in workshop on cyanotype printmaking

technique, organized by college of fine arts, Kerala,

Thiruvananthapuram . Group installation at Auto expo,

Greater Noida, 2020 Exhibition .Kreative 2018 (Annual show)

Amity university, Noida, Uttar Pradesh . Kreative 2019

(Annual show) Amity university, Noida, Uttar Pradesh . Sa’22 ,

Kala Samanvay Festival of Music and Fine Arts, organised by

Government of Kerala.

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RAJAN SHRIPAD FULARI

Participation in Group Exhibitions:

1988 Onwards various Group & National Art Exhibitions, includes :

*Chaze Art Gallery Goa, *Bharat Bhawan – Bhopal, *Art Chamber

Goa, *Casa Goa, Goa, *INTACH Contemporary Indian Art Goa,

National Youth Week Goa, *Galleria Cidade de Goa, *Vijaya

Art Society Karnataka, *CAN Show - New Delhi, *Kala

Shetra Guwahati, *KalaAcademy Goa, *Institute Menezes

Braganza Goa, *Avantika - New Delhi, *Atelier 2221 New Delhi,

*Chitra Kala Parishath Bangalore, *Art House Goa, *Ranga Mela

Exhibition Goa, *Gujarat State Lalit Kala

Academi Ahemadabad, *Artist Centre Mumbai, *Birla Academi

of Art & Culture Mumbai, * New Delhi,

*All India Fine Arts &Craft Society New Delhi,

*Romain Rolland Gallery - New Delhi, *Cymroza Art Gallery

Mumbai, *Solo Art Gallery Mumbai, *Shagun Art Gallery Mumbai,

*NID Ahemdabad, *Faculty of Fine Art Vadodara,

*Idea n Images NGMA Mumbai, *Multiple Encounters

New Delhi, *Harmony Show Mumbai, *Travancore Art Gallery

New Delhi, *Real mattersofart.com New Delhi,

*Summer Art Show LKA Garhi, New Delhi, *Etch-Art Konsult

Art Gallery, New Delhi, *Gallery Lemongrasshoper, Ahmedabad,

*Aparanta curated by Ranjit Hoskote, Goa, *Empreinte - Suruchi Art

Gallery, Noida, *Emerging India - Art Alive Gallery - New Delhi,

*Bhasha curated by Alka Pande, Navya Gallery, New Delhi,

*First Person Narrative Gallery Hasta Hyderabad,

*Miniature Format Show, Sans Tache Art Gallery Mumbai, *BLUE OR

SHADES OF BLUE, Gallery Sree Arts & Quest magazine,

Visual Art Gallery, Habitat Centre New Delhi. Foundation for Arts

and Culture, Bhopal, 5.At present he lives in Delhi, Goa and works as

Dean : School of Visual Arts

WORLD UNIVERSITY OF DESIGN (WUD)

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RAJUSIVARAMAN

My art resembles somehow my on like walking alone

through an alley on the way .I observe

the environment .Its varied vegetation, birds and

other living organisms. My deep love for native coastal life

inspire my work. Mangroves, small islands, lagoons

in between lake and land my entity and its anxiety,

My dreams and visions are the subject of my works.

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ROLLIE MUKHERJEE

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REJI KP

Reji's paintings exude a matter of fact quality. His use of bold,

slightly rounded figuration constructs a naïve style reminiscent of Gauguin.

Despite - or perhaps because of - their apparent simplicity, his paintings are

enigmatic and the motifs he engenders are difficult to decipher. His work is

multifaceted and complex in its analysis of the individual's relationship to his

external environment. Often political in inflection, his canvases explore the

connection between psychological states of mind and socio-political behavior.

Lives and works at Baroda.

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REKHA RODWITTIYA

Rekha Rodwittiya is an artist, independent curator,

writer,and teacher having around 40 years of experience in

the field of art. She has established a strong, politically

vigilant feminist practice that sanctioned her representation of the

female figure in a non-voyeuristic manner.The stories of women,

valiant in their courage to overcome the oppression

of patriarchy, are potent imprints of significance for her, and etch

powerful legacies that she chooses to emulate and

imbibe from. Rodwittiya states, “It is these many stories of feminist

endeavour within which I have been cradled,

that shapes my perception to negotiate a journey of living that

places my energies to conjoin with these ancestries

of determination and courage.”She has had 38 solo exhibitions

across the world, and has been presented nationally

and internationally in 130 exhibitions group exhibitions,

16 art fairs across and numerous residencies and site specific

project. She has been actively involved in art teaching through

alternative non-institutionalized methods, as well as being

a guest faculty at art colleges in India and abroad; and is the

founder and CEO of The Collective Studio Baroda.She is

vocal within the space of feminist discourse, and a champion

of women’s empowerment and equal rights.

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RATHEESH KAKKAT

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RISHIN ZAMAN

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SRUTHI SIVAKUMAR
KERALA, INDIA

Graduation in painting from the University of Kerala
and post-graduation the University MG. My paintings
and studies mainly related to nature. I always have tried to
show the picture of small beautiful things in my composition.
Most of the images in my painting are surrounding.
I collect things and make with them are conveyed
through my paintings. In the nature especially small
living things I interested to watching changing progress
and I try to copy to my canvas. I was more interesting
to preparing texture background of my canvas and
enjoy progress and experiments of my works.
I am always trying to do new practices with different
mediums and techniques in my paintings.

“Nature is so fleeting, always changing and
transforming colors, forms and shapes”.My paintings and
studies mainly related to nature. Specifically, Fungus,
lichens and algae. And its effects in nature. The output
that are resulted from there effects in walls, trees,
rocks, floor and other things are the main subjects for
my works. Especially the shapes, textures,
forms, colors etc… Its forms now mainly inspiration
of my paintings. I always have tried to show the picture
of small beautiful things in my composition.
Most of the images in my painting are surrounding.
The objects, dead leafs and insects I collect and make
with them are conveyed through my paintings.
The walls frames are that’s one of them.
In the earth One space gives chances to making
another space. I think that time happening different
shapes, colors, textures, feelings and soul.
In the nature I interested to watching changing
progress and I try to copy to my canvas. I was more
interesting to preparing background of my canvas
and enjoy every moment, progress and experiments
of my works.I am using art as a medium to
enjoy myself and tell to something....

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SURENDRAN NAIR

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VIPIN JANGIR

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RADHA GOMATY

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PONMANI THOMAS

Landscapes for me are the playground on which
I revel in the mirth of colours that

compete between themselves to attract my attention.
The hillsides of North Malabar,

where I found this unique combination of colours created by
the blissful composition of vegetation, water,sky, earth,
and the streaks of sunlight, are habitats of the numerous

deities –the ‘Theyyams’that incarnate to bless the living mortals
every year without fail. It is when I sit to paint these landscapes
that I get myself completely detached from this

world and go meditative and feel freedom. The lightness
of heart which ensue this freedom is the force
that drives the artist in me. This work is one among a series of

landscapes I created with water as a main theme.

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VINOD AMBALATHARA

Started doing live paintings more seriously during the

covid shutdown.Almost every day the activity

continued.Morning walks made every day beautiful.

The rising sun, the shadow and light

changing every second made things magical.A dfferent

feeling will permeate the scene around us.,

By the time a visual is completed,another experience will

spread in the scenery around us.In the snowdrop

the sloping grass, among the grass, the footprints of

many species that have walked along. rocky,

thorny, sandstone hills,valleys, cloudless skies,

all this Came into my painting.Later it was felt that the

surrounding vegetation should be painted with more

detail. My house is situated on the edge of a huge red

rock that stretches for kilometers. My paintings

represent a landscape of memories of a warm life among

red rocks and grasslands.There is a firm feel that many

human footprints are imprinted on the curves

and ups and downs.Closed cashew factory, old Beedi Co.,

Vacant Tenement Buildings, Detached

houses All these are born out of observations during

the lockdown.The rest of the living environment

the thorn,habitat... Like a visual dictionary the surroundings

unravel before us with a magical effect..The urge

to paint becomes more and more intense.

Lives and works at at Kasagode,Kerala.

LANDSCAPE - WATERCOLR ON PAPER

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VARGHESE KALATHIL

Born in 1972 in Canal Ward, Alappuzha.
Studied Fine arts from Alappuzha SS School
of Arts. And BFA MFA from KSOU, Karnataka.
Art activities within and outside Kerala since 1993.
Conducted Solo exhibitions, Kochi, Kozhikode,
Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai.
Participated many Group Shows in India and abroad
Participated National and State camps
organized by Lalitha Kala Akademi.
Lives and works at Kannur.

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