Grand Mural Exhibition in Bombay

t RANS fORMATION

k.r. babu

Jahangir Art Gallery, Bombay

19 to 25 August 2008

Visual Language in a Different Idiom

“Artists are like silkworms. In the beginning they eat and eat, study, practice, learn,t hen they stop at one point . They bring fibres out of themselves and warp themselves round with these. Like the silk is to the silkworm, personal style is to the artists, he is its prisoner. But he has t o cut out of it at one time. Then he is a butterfly; flapping his two wings he flits from flower to flower. It is then that he is a mat ure artist, savouring honey the myriad forms of the world. That changes his way of work and gives him a new vision.”

Abanindranath Tagore

(Nandalal Bose (1941): `Thoughts from Vision and Creation’, Shantiniketan)

K R Babu

1966 Born in Kozhikode District, Kerala, India

Academic Background

1994        5 years National Diploma in Traditional Mural Painting, Institute of Mural Painting, Guruvayur.

1988        Initial 2 years education in mvisual art practice from universal arts, Calicut

Awards

2006        State awards, Kerala Lalithakala Academy

2002        Junior fellowship, Dept. of cultural, Government of India

1996        State Award, Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2007 Vermilion House, Bangalore

1996 “Mural Stroks” Lalitkala Academy art gallery, calicut

2007 “Triumph of Paintings” Durbar art center, Kochi

2007 Vermilion House, Bangalore

Group Exhibitions

2008        “Group 8” AIFACS art gallery, New Delhi
2008        ‘Janapadakathe’ An open air exhibition on Folk beliefs of India, I.G.R.M.S, Mysore.
2007        “SITA-Bhoomi Putri and other stories”, Trivandrum, Bangalore, Kochi
2006        ‘Pranavam -2’ Lalit kala academy regional centre, Chennai
2005        ‘Pranavam’ Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat Gallery – Bangalore.
2003        ‘Colours of compossion – International exhibition, Kochi
2003        ‘Reghavaibhava’ – National exhibition at I.G.R.M.S Sothern Regional Centre, Mysore
2003        ‘Prathiba’ exhibitions of paintings by idel college of fine arts Gulberga
2002        Exhibitions of paintings in connection with international vedic astrology symosiumKadavu Resort, Calicut.
2001        Sopanam Art Gallery, Kollam
2000        ‘Mayyazhi Maholsavam’, Mahe

2000        ‘Chingamela’ Kerala Kalapeedam, Kochi
1998        ‘Dweepantheri’ exhibition of paintings by I.G.R.M.S, Bhopal
1997        ‘Greeshmotsavam’ Paintings of South Indian artists, Malayala Kalagramam, Mahe
1996        Kerala Lalithakala Academy exihibition at Chennai
1995        ‘Ravi Varma Chithrolsavam’ exhibition of paintings, Trivandrum
1993        National contemporary, traditional folk arts & tribal arts exhibition New Delhi.
1992        Exhibition of paintings in connection with SAARC festival, Trivandrum

Mural Executed

Participatory works – Sri Madhu Sundaranayagi samayatha Sri Mahaleeswarer temple, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu;

Govt. Musium, Trivandrum; Regency lake resort, Kollam; Kadavu Resort, Calicut; Hotel Alakapuri, Calicut;

Palm Fibre, Alapuzha; Kumaranashan Smaraka National Institute of Research Centre Thonakkal, Trivandrum;

Hotel Sarovaram, Eranakulam; Zamorins Guruvayoorappan College, Calicut; Thanima studio Palaghat;

Elavanthikkal Jewellery Balussery and Perambra

Painting Collections

Dept. of Tourism, Govt of Kerala

Dept. of Forest, Govt of Kerala

Cgh earth, Cochin

South zone cultural centre, Thanjavur

Dept. of Art and culture, Govt. of Pondichery

South central zone cultural centre Nagpur

Works are in several individual and institutional collections

Presently

Faculty Member (From 1995) Dept. of Mural painting, Malayala Kala Gramam, New Mahe Kannur, Kerala, India

Address

Koolippara House, Thambalamanna P.O, Thiruvambady, Calicut – 673 603, Kerala, India

Ph: + 91 495 2276420, Cell: +91 9447262530, Email: krbabu2002@rediffmail.com

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