My works are mainly derived from the notions about transcendence and transmigration, as in something always moving from one state to another, so it has been a quest to find a visual level of communication that would unite traces of our existence, I have become increasingly fascinated by how tenacious life is and yet how in a moment survival ceases.
The fragility of our existence is what I am trying to express through my works, I try to examine the complicated and chaotic ways in which life contracts, expands, converges and divests in our personal journeys, I seek to release my emotions and give respect to a life that has been fully lived.
So, therefore through these works I want to create a visual dialogue where one question’s his, own sensibilities, when being confronted before the image.
R. Magesh
Artist CV
Name: R. Magesh
Age: 30 years
Date of Birth: 04. 06. 1987
Contact Address: No: 8, Deluxe Society, Nizampura, Baroda 390002, Gujarat
Permanent Address: 14/4, Jayammal Street, Ayyavoo Colony, Aminjikarai, Chennai 600 029
Contact Number: 96019 28676
Email: r.mageshart@gmail.com
Website: www.mageshart.com
Qualification
B.F.A (Painting), Govt. College of Fine Arts, Chennai, 2008
M.V.A (Painting), (Gold Medal), from Faculty of Fine Arts M.S.University, Baroda, 2012
Exhibitions (Solo show)
“Masked Realities” at Ashvita Art Gallery, Chennai, 2010
Exhibitions (Group shows)
“Everything is Black and White”, at Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2018
India Art Fair 2014 – 2018, by Palette Art gallery, New Delhi
“Long Story Short” at Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2017
“Lucid Dream” at Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, 2017
Inaugural show 2016, Nazar Art Gallery, Baroda
Vadfest 2015, Back to College, at Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.U, Baroda
Art Fair at “The Oberoi” by Palette Art Gallery New Delhi, 2014
“Break Out” at Red Earth Gallery, Baroda, 2013
“Art Chennai” at ‘The Grand Hyatt’ by Ashvita Art gallery, Chennai, 2013
“Intimate Divine” at Ashvita Art Gallery, Chennai, 2013
“Art Makers Circa 2012” at Gallery Exhibit 320, New Delhi
“Visual Discourse 2012” at Ludhiana by Gallery Exhibit 320
“Ashvita Artist’s Residency Programme” group show at
Ashvita gallery, Chennai, 2011
“Art Chennai” at Ashvita Art Gallery and at Taj Coromandel, chennai, 2010
“Platform 15” group show at “Contemporary Art Space”, New Delhi, 2009
“Platform 15” group show at Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, 2009
“Platform 15” group show at “Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai, 2008
“Tadpoles” group show at Vinnyasa Art Gallery, Chennai, 2007
“Tadpoles” group show at “Chitra Kala Parishath”, Bangalore, 2007
“Tadpoles” group show at Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai, 2006
Scholarship and Awards
Post Graduation Gold Medal in Painting from the M.S. University, Baroda, 2012
National Scholarship, Lalit Kala Academy, 2010
Best Artist Award from Sarjan Art gallery, Baroda, 2012
Camps and Residencies
Lalit Kala Academy National Mural Camp at Chennai, 2017
“Variations” National Camp at Chennai, 2007
Tamil Nadu State Level Camp at Chennai, 2008
“Variations” National Level Camp at Patna, 2008
“Ashvita’s Artist’s Residency Programme” at Chennai, 2011
