"I believe the work of art should change the existing visual, intellectual and aesthetical sense and experiment with finding new visual phenomena. "

Born in Oachira, Kerala, India.

Academic Qualification:
1990-1995 5 year National Diploma in Fine Arts (Painting) from The Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikara, Kerala, India.

Training:
2012 - 5 Puzzles of Contemporary Art - Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA

2008-2009 Diploma in History of Art from The London Art College, Milnthorpe, UK

Camps and Workshops:
1995 Stone Carving Workshop (Conducted by Hiroshi Mikami from Japan), Kerala, India
1993 Jana Jagrathi, Kerala, India
1989 Chitra Silpakala Camp, Kerala, India
1988 Nehru Yuva Kendra, Kerala, India

Exhibitions:
2012 Art Meets Lawrence Ferlinghetti's Poetry Exhibition - Arte Città Amica, Torino , Italy.
2012 Immagine & Poesia Beausoleil: Gianpiero Actis and friends of the Movement - Municipal Cyberspace Beausoleil, France.
2011 Exhibition on the 150th Anniversary of Italian Unification - Homage to Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Arte Città Amica, Torino , Italy.
2011 Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea Grafica Manzoni, Torino, Italy.
2010 Absence of freedom Digital print to Yoko Ono's Wish Tree at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York.
2010 "Nature & Nurture”, The Kinsey Institute Art Gallery, USA, as part of the fall exhibition, Curator: Catherine Johnson-Roehr.
2010 2nd Anniversary Exhibit and Contest, MOCA: Museum of Computer Art, Brooklyn NY, USA, Jurors: Don Archer and Bob Dodson.
2009 Art Student Exhibition, ISE Cultural Foundation NY, USA, Jurors: Jeremy Adams: Executive Director, Cue Art Foundation, Jonathan Goodman:
Art Critic, Brett Littman: Executive Director, The Drawing Center, David McFadden: Chief Curator, Museum of Arts and Design, Lee Tribe: Artist.
2000 Bahrain Museum, Manama, Bahrain.
1996 Kerala Lelithakala Academy, Kerala, India.
1991 - 1995 Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Kerala, India.

Collections:
"Manifest Destinies" Digital Print-1 & 2 ArchivesImmagine & Poesia, Seat, Torino, Italy.
"Freedom of Existence" Digital Print on Canvas Limited Edition (1/7) Archives Immagine & Poesia, Seat, Torino, Italy.
"Cognition-Libido" Digital Print on Canvas Limited Edition (1/7) Kinsey Institute Art Gallery permanent art Collection, Indiana University, USA, Curator: Catherine Johnson-Roehr.
"Absence of Freedom" Digital print to Yoko Ono's Wish Tree at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.


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