Vimal Chandran is an Indian visual artist who works with illustration, photography and films.[1][2][3][4]
Vimal Chandran | |
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| Born | Palakkad, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Photography, Illustrations, films |
Early life and career edit
Vimal grew up in the town called Palakkad in Kerala. He started painting at the age of four.[1] Vimal completed his B. Tech from Kerala and is a self taught artist.[5] Vimal came to Bangalore to work as a software engineer and eventually quit his corporate job to do art full time.[2][4][6] He started exploring digital art from 2008[7] [8]and his works often reflect vibrant culture of his native place, showing the amalgamation of folklore and myths with science fiction.[9][10]
Exhibitions and works edit
- I have seen the labyrinth and it looks like a straight line, solo exhibition at Thalam, Domlur.[1][11]
- Escape Velocity, solo exhibition at Durbar Hall, Kochi.[2]
- To Italy for Italy, an art and photography project with Lamborghini India[12][13]
- Unposted Letters , a digital illustration series'[14][2]
- Folk Sci-Fi , An Indo-futurism digital art series where Indian folklores are reinterpreted in a science fiction environment.[9][15][16]
His other works include Monsoon Records, a Photography, art and film project based on the monsoon life of Kerala in collaboration with Avial Band[17] and his work for Port Muziris, Marriott.[18]
References edit
- ^ a b c "When frames don't define pictures". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "The Art of Breaking Free". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Elias, Esther (21 May 2014). "Aesthetics behind the obvious". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b nair, shreejaya (5 June 2014). "His art isn't only for walls". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ yamini@mpp.co.in, പി യാമിനി. "ന്യൂ ജനറേഷന് ആര്ട്ടിസ്റ്റ്". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Ordinary moments in extraordinary art". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Ravi, Reethu (17 January 2022). "Inside India's nascent NFT sector". KrASIA. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Prasanna, Likhitha (30 July 2021). "Behold the NFT ascend". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b Akundi, Sweta (22 July 2021). "Kerala folk tales meet sci-fi in Vimal Chandran's NFT series". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Vimal Chandran Creator Stats, Biography | About Vimal Chandran". Forbes India. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Velayanikal, Malavika (7 July 2013). "Can art be an instrument to propagate ideas?". DNA India. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ M, Athira (19 January 2021). "Lamborghini's promotional campaign showcases a slice of Kerala and its culture". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "When Italy meets India". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Philip, Susan Joe (23 November 2020). "Vimal Chandran's 2021 calendar, Songs for the Birds features his watercolour paintings". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Vimal Chandran". www.platform-mag.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Online Exclusive". Open The Magazine. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "It's raining picturesque". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Treat yo' self". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 February 2021.