KP Pradeepkumar

KP Pradeepkumar is an artist whose works revolve around memoirs in an extensive logic of narrative in which paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture are fuse with visual testimony as an ongoing process of deceptive self-representation in order to reconstruct the past and an artist myths in present.

CV & Artist Statement:

1993: Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram.

1989: Kerala School of Arts, Thallasery, Kannur, Kerala (2-year certificate)

Work Experience:

  • 2001: Lecturer in Sculpture, College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram. Duration: 1 year.

  • 1997: Art Instructor at Govt. RLV Fine Art Institute, Trippunithura, Kochi. Duration: 1 year.

  • 1994: Art Instructor, MNF Foundation of Visual Arts, Kochi. Duration: 1 year.

Solo Exhibitions:

  • 2011: "Transfigurations" - Paintings and Drawings Exhibition at David Hall, Fort Kochi.

  • 2003: "Bare Images" - Lalit Kala Academy Gallery, Kozhikode, Kerala.

  • 2001: Paintings and Drawings Show by Kerala Lalit Kala Academy at Durbar Hall Art Gallery, Kochi.

  • 1999: "Essential Images" at Kashi Art Gallery, Fort Cochin.

Select Group Exhibitions:

  • 2014: "Ordinary Historian and Wayward Daughters" at BC Gallery, Cochin.

  • 2013: "Fluid" at Site Art Space, Baroda. A watercolor exhibition curated by Divakar Venkataraman.

  • 2012: "Kerala Artists Exhibition" by Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi, Durbar Hall Gallery of Contemporary Art.

  • 2009: "Multitude" at Maxmullar Bhavan, Bangalore. Collaborated by Artflute.com and Goethe Institute, Bangalore.

  • 2008: "Representation-3" Triva Art Gallery, Thiruvananthapuram.

  • 2006: "Exhibition Series-3" at OED Art Gallery, Kochi.

  • 2004: "National Art Exhibition" by National Lalit Kala Academy, Durbar Hall Art Gallery in Kochi.

Select Artist Residency/Award:

  • 2012: National Granite Sculpture Camp, Kozhikode by Kerala Lalit Kala Academy.

  • 2009: National Artist Camp by Kerala Lalit Kala Academy at Coconut Lagoon, Kumarakam, Kerala.

  • 2006: Artist Residency at Space Artist Studio, Baroda.

  • 2007: R P G International Artist Camp, Mumbai by The Art Trust India.

  • 2006: Pachmadi Artist Camp at Pachmadi Hills, Madhya Pradesh, India.

  • 2002: Kerala Lalit Kala Academy State Award for Painting.

  • 1999: Kerala Lalit Kala Academy Sponsorship for Young Artist.

Artist Statement: "My works revolve around memoirs in an extensive logic of narrative in which paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture are fused with visual testimony as an ongoing process of deceptive self-representation in order to reconstruct the past and an artist's myths in the present. At the moment, there is a task of reinforcing one's own identity in everyday reality. I like to investigate the process of image utilization and re-utilization and the history and transient nature of image fabrication in relation to the consumerist and ritualistic environment of the contemporary world."

Current Art and/or research interest:

Questions on existing art practice, problem and crisis of language and medium in connection of history and logic behind the present system of life, and its questions from the various social engagements.

More about the artist: HERE

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