DAG, New York
Nov 14, 2018 - Apr 08, 2019
Studied under K.C.S. Paniker, Govt. College of Art and Craft, Madras
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Kerala, b.1940
V. Viswanadhan
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The other Indian artist, besides S. H. Raza, to famously make Paris his home, Viswanadhan became a founder-member of the Cholamandal Artists’ Village on the outskirts of Chennai after his training in art. When he arrived in Paris in 1968, he had already formulated his concept of space, tantric mandalas and geometric forms, but in time arrived at a new synthesis, narrowing the existing polarities between the East and the West. Though his use of colour remained bold and warm, as before, his interpretation of space was re-examined on coming in contact with contemporary Western art. Freeing space from the esoteric notions of geometrical figurations, he began to interpret space as time.
Viswanadhan’s engagement with various mediums is blended with his understanding of light and colour, one he has explored...
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The other Indian artist, besides S. H. Raza, to famously make Paris his home, Viswanadhan became a founder-member of the Cholamandal Artists’ Village on the outskirts of Chennai after his training in art. When he arrived in Paris in 1968, he had already formulated his concept of space, tantric mandalas and geometric forms, but in time arrived at a new synthesis, narrowing the existing polarities between the East and the West. Though his use of colour remained bold and warm, as before, his interpretation of space was re-examined on coming in contact with contemporary Western art. Freeing space from the esoteric notions of geometrical figurations, he began to interpret space as time.
Viswanadhan’s engagement with various mediums is blended with his understanding of light and colour, one he has explored in his films as well. Saturated with reds and greens, mauves and crimsons, his work evoke memories inextricably linked with a life lived in different geographical spaces. Drawing inspiration from music, Viswanadhan admits that for him drawings are like liberated sound: ‘When they are earthbound, they are like drums. The saxophone and flute are air-bound.’ Widely exhibited, and collected across Europe, Viswanadhan lives and works in Paris.
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Untitled
1972
Acrylic on paper
20 x 25.7 in.
Courtesy of the artist and DAG, New York
Untitled
1971
Gouache and gold pigment on paper
19.2 x 25 in.
Courtesy of the artist and DAG, New York
Untitled, 1972
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Curriculum Vitae
Studied under K.C.S. Paniker, Govt. College of Art and Craft, Madras
Marlborough Gallery, New York
Viswanadhan: Early Years, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
India’s French Connection: Indian Artists in France, DAG, New York (~ 2019)
Manifestations VI, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
Manifestations V, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
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Studied under K.C.S. Paniker, Govt. College of Art and Craft, Madras
Marlborough Gallery, New York
Viswanadhan: Early Years, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
Organized by Gallery Espace, Visual Arts Gallery, New Delhi
Ecole Nationale Superieure d Arts, Brest
Salon Renacimiento, Palazio Santa Cruz, Valladolid, Spain
Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata
India’s French Connection: Indian Artists in France, DAG, New York (~ 2019)
Manifestations VI, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
Manifestations V, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
Evolve: 10th Anniversary Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
Manifestations IV, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
Freedom to March: Rediscovering Gandhi through Dandi, presented by Ojas Art at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
Besides Paris, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
Asian Art Fair, New York, New York
Manifestations III, organized by Delhi Art Gallery at Nehru Centre, Mumbai and Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
Double – Enders, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Cochin
Cholamandal Artists’ Village, Chennai
Exile and Longing, Emerging Art Practices from Kerala, Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai
Abstract Art in India, Gallery Art Motif, Habitat Center, New Delhi
Grand Prix de Cinema du Reel, centre Pompidou, Paris
Grand Prize for the Best Documentary, Festival Dei Popoli, Florence
Premio Lubiam for Painting, Italy
Premio, Italy
Pris de la Peinture, Festival International, Menton
Palette d’or, Festival International de la Peinture, Cagnes sur Mer
National Award for Painting, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
Award for Painting, Lalit Kala Academy, Kerala
Public Prize for the Best Documentary, FIFD Malega, Spain
Award for Painting, Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.
Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, Chennai and Manipur
Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India. New Delhi
National Art Gallery, Chennai
Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Hyderabad
Punjab State University, Chandigarh
State Bank of India, Chennai
Centro de Bellas Artes, Maracaibo