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Born: 1959, Ernakulam
M.A.
Diploma in Painting |
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Exhibitions:
Kerala Lalita Kala Academy -1985-86, 87, 88,89,90,91,92,93,95 &
1996. Kerala Kala Peetom Annual Exhibition of Art 1985 onwards. Kerala
Kala Samskarika Kendram, Cochin. All India Exhibition 1988. National
Exhibition of Art - Lalit Kala Academy, New delhi - 1988. All India
Exhibition of Paintings at Chitram Art Gallery -1992 to 2003, Rio
Exhibition of Art 1992 by Palette People, Ernakulam. Exhibition of Art
1994 by Malabar Cements. Exhibition of Art 1995 by Heritage Art
Gallery, Madras. All India Exhibition of Art 199 by Times of India at
Galleria Mareechika, Cochin. Exhibition of Art 1998 by Kerala
Kalapeetom at Galleria Mareechika Cochin. Exhibition of Paintings 2001
by Cochin Refineries Ltd., at Chitram Art Gallery, Cochin. Exhibition
of Drawings and Paintings 2001 by Bobby & Sunny Art Gallery at
Chitram Art Gallery. Exhibition of Paintings 2002 by Changampuzha
samskarika kendram. Exhibition of Paintings at Lalitha Kala Academy Art
Gallery Kozhikode by Pravasi Trust, Kerala Kala peetom and Changampuzha
Samskarika Kendram, Munnar Artist's Camp Painting Exhibition-2005.
Solo Exhibitions: Story
of Forgotten Ancestors - Exhibition of Paintings 1990 at Kerala
Kalapeetom, Kochi. "Life & Butcher" - Exhibition of Drawings and
Paintings 1994 at Chitram Art Gallery, Kochi. "Headless Nude &
Butterflies - Exhibition of Drawings & Paintings 1996 at Chitram
Art Gallery, Kochi. "Images & Reflections" - Exhibition of Drawings
and Paintings 1998 at Chitram Art Gallery. Transformation and mythical
space 2002 Bangalore. Exhibition of Paintings 2002 at Bharathiya Vidya
Bhavan London. Exhibition of Paintings 2002 at Vinyasa Art Gallery
Chennai Exhibition of Paintings 2002 at Lakshana Art Gallery Bangalore,
Exhibition of Paintings at BobSunArt Gallery Thevara-2004, Exhibition of Paintings & Drawings at Travancore Art Gallery New Delhi 2006, Exhibition of Paintings & Drawings at Paul Mcpherson Gallery Greenwich London 2007.
Camps: All Kerala Sculptors' Camp -Terracotta 1987 - by Kerala Lalita Kala
Academy. Artist Camp 90 - "Sabdam Cochin. Artist Camp 91 - by Kerala
Lalita Kala Academy. Silent Valley Camp 91 - by Rain Forest Foundation
On month long Artist Camp 93 - Thirunelly. Two months long Artist Camp
93 -Humpi, Karnataka. Twenty five day long Artist Camp 94 - by Malabar
Cements. Artist Camp Thekkady 97 - by Rain Forest Foundation. 20 days
Artist! Camp, 2002, Changampuzha, Munnar Camp 2004.
Art Directions:
Sankarapillai's "Snehadoodan." Hashmi's "Rajavinte Chenda" M. T.
Vasudevan Nair "Gopuranadayil". P.Balachandran's "Maramarayattom
Nerampokku" and "Mayaseethankam" Anton Chekov’s "The Boor" "Would Be
Gentleman". Some TV Commercials.
Cement Murals: Kasca
Ernakulam. Vembanad Lake Resort, Kottayam. Pavithram P. Balachandran
Vaikom. Anan Thoppan, Kanichukulangra. Star Homes Thrippunithura.
Relief on Redstone in Munnar Size-25x70 feet.
Collections: Over 150 works sold - India, Europe, U.K., U.S.A.,
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| Art Critics : V. B. Venu |
| V B Venu's frames are populated by elongated figures, a mix of myth and reality. |
As a result, the ethereal and the surreal combine in a style that is also a manifestation of Venu's emotions and creativity. Not limiting himself to a single medium, Venu uses watercolours, acrylic, ink and charcoal among others... what he attempts at the end of the day is to set people thinking...
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V B Venu's works are an intimate interpretation of Indian miniatures...
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Venu
does not narrate a story - the story is in his mind, and what he spins
out is an amalgam of forms, contemporary designs and myths. Perhaps
this is what draws one to his works. There are several layers of
meaning in each painting, which gives it a surreal quality...
Many objects are in a state of flux or dissolution, giving the
impression of metamorphosing into others. Thus the human, animal and
vegetal trace nostalgia in mixed-colour tones, evoking a fairly-tale lyricism..
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Anjali Sircar in her column Articulations
(THE NEW SUNDAY EXPRESS April 23,2006) |
"His work is delicate and mysterious,
a fascinating combination of the figurative and the symbolic.
The paintings reward the viewer in a sequence- at first
the impact of the richness of the colours, a blend of
luminosity and density, then the revelation of layers
of detail and the technical mastery which produces a rich
narrative"
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| J.
Salveson, London, U.K |
"Venu's paintings display
an interface between a 'certain' sort of mythical symbolism,
with a design oriented appearance. It appears as if the
figures represent an episode...standing still before
the viewer to contemplate. Balancing between their objective
beauty and subjective idealism. A poetic expression of
a pure state of being."
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| NIRALI LAL, Art Critic |
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His works have matured and speak of a magical other-worldly landscape.
Playful gravitas of this world and yet not.
PROF. ULRICH WESCHE, DENVER |
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Charcoal
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size: 47 X 36 cms |
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size: 47 X 36 cms
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size: 47 X 36 cms
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