Born in 1968 in Karnataka. Arunkumar’s use of readymade objects such as toys, plastic, ceramics, cow dung, hay and TV monitors gives us a glimpse of his susceptibility towards the neo-pop movement. His toy-like, yet intricate sculptural works
Born in 1968 in Karnataka. Arunkumar’s use of readymade objects such as toys, plastic, ceramics, cow dung, hay and TV monitors gives us a glimpse of his susceptibility towards the neo-pop movement. His toy-like, yet intricate sculptural works often convey a simple message. Sometimes, however, Arunkumar switches the dynamics of this relationship, creating works that physically appear basic but convey a complex message quite contrary to their appearance. He is the founder of a social organisation, SARA (Sustainable Alternatives for Rural Accord), and is actively involved in social engagement since 2014.
At a glance, the artist’s colourful imagery, illusive and sometimes even exotic, may confuse the viewer. But once the sources of his inspiration are revealed and understood, their multi-layered associations become clear. In his recent series of works, titled ‘Feed’, the artist seems simultaneously disturbed and amused by contemporary market forces, the acts of production and consumption and the haphazard disposal of mass-produced goods.
Arunkumar HG lives and works in New Delhi.
Academics
Bachelors in Fine Arts from M S University of Baroda.
Masters in Fine Arts from M S University of Baroda.
Awards
National and International Residencies:
Art Omi International Artist Residency, New York in 2011.
Artist-in-Residence, University of South Australia, Adelaide in 2007 & 2002.
Public Art Residency at JNU Campus, New Delhi in 2005.
International Artists Camp, George Keyt Foundation, Colombo in 2005.
CHROMA, Public Art Project, Bergen, Norway in 2003.
KHOJ International Artist-in-Residence, New Delhi & Modinagar in 2000.
Born in 1968 in Karnataka. Arunkumar’s use of readymade objects such as toys, plastic, ceramics, cow dung, hay and TV monitors gives us a glimpse of his susceptibility towards the neo-pop movement. His toy-like, yet intricate sculptural works often convey a simple message. Sometimes, however,
Born in 1968 in Karnataka. Arunkumar’s use of readymade objects such as toys, plastic, ceramics, cow dung, hay and TV monitors gives us a glimpse of his susceptibility towards the neo-pop movement. His toy-like, yet intricate sculptural works often convey a simple message. Sometimes, however, Arunkumar switches the dynamics of this relationship, creating works that physically appear basic but convey a complex message quite contrary to their appearance. He is the founder of a social organisation, SARA (Sustainable Alternatives for Rural Accord), and is actively involved in social engagement since 2014.
At a glance, the artist’s colourful imagery, illusive and sometimes even exotic, may confuse the viewer. But once the sources of his inspiration are revealed and understood, their multi-layered associations become clear. In his recent series of works, titled ‘Feed’, the artist seems simultaneously disturbed and amused by contemporary market forces, the acts of production and consumption and the haphazard disposal of mass-produced goods.
Arunkumar HG lives and works in New Delhi.
Academics
Bachelors in Fine Arts from M S University of Baroda.
Masters in Fine Arts from M S University of Baroda.
Awards
National and International Residencies:
Art Omi International Artist Residency, New York in 2011.
Artist-in-Residence, University of South Australia, Adelaide in 2007 & 2002.
Public Art Residency at JNU Campus, New Delhi in 2005.
International Artists Camp, George Keyt Foundation, Colombo in 2005.
CHROMA, Public Art Project, Bergen, Norway in 2003.
KHOJ International Artist-in-Residence, New Delhi & Modinagar in 2000.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions:
Con-struction, Gallery Espace, New Delhi in 2018.
In-site, Aicon Gallery, New York in 2018.
Seed of Reckoning, Mumbai Art Room, Mumbai in 2012.
Tract, Nature Morte, New Delhi in 2010.
Feed, Nature Morte, New Delhi, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai in 2006.
Group Exhibitions:
Kochi Muzris Biennale in 2018.
BAT at Bhubaneswar in 2018.
“Embrace Our Rivers”, Goethe-Institute / Max Mueller Bhavan, Chennai in 2018.
“Sculpture by The Sea”, Sculpture Biennial Aarhus, Denmark in 2015.
“The Eye and The Mind: New Interventions in Contemporary Indian Art”, part of Festival of India in China in 2015.
“Beyond Limits”, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego in 2014.
“Aesthetic Bind Citizen Artist: Forms of Address”, Chemould, Mumbai in 2013.
The SAHMAT Collective, Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago in 2013.
Zones of Contact, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Noida, India in 2013.
Cosmopolitan Stranger, Open University of Diversity, Hasselt, Belgium in 2012.