Self-taught Artist Kandan G awarded Grand Prize at 18th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2018
Mangaluru: Artworks did not attract the market in the olden days. The survival of artists was hard but things have changed now. Today, a lot of encouragement has been given to artists, creating markets to sell their artworks. And here we have Kandan G from Panjimogaru-Mangaluru who is a creative and optimistic artist, and one of his artistic creation has won the Grand Prize at the famous Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2018 organized by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy- a National Academy of Fine and Performing Arts. 465 artists from all around the world featured 483 art creations, and in the finals among the three grand prizes, Kandan G received the prize for his art “Samakalina Samaja -98″ (size 48″ X 6”)
Kandan G of Panjimogaru-Mangaluru has worked in different media like acrylic on canvas, mixed media on wooden board with minimum colours. The canvasses and drawings collectively unite to build a statement of human existence or it may be said that they present parallel chapters in a novel, where each segment is dotted with characters different from the rest. In totality, the whole body of work does possess a potential to hold or propose to hold a mirror to life’s myriad forms. Most of his paintings hold a mirror to media, politics and society. There is a mystery surrounding almost all kinds of political and public dispositions. The independent thoughts of an individual are more important than the freedom of the nation. An independent individual of thought can form a wonderful society by a giving tranquil feeling to the individual. The present politics does not allow free thought. No doubt that Kandan G, a self Though Artist expresses his thoughts in the form of Art.
During a press meet held at Mangalore Press Club, NS Patthar-Head of Painting Division-Mahalasa School of Arts Mangaluru briefed the media persons about Kandan G’s achievements in Art field. Dayanand Shetty-MCC Corporator Panjimogaru Ward, Gurumurthy- Artist of Ninasum, and Mustaffa were present during the press meet.
About Kandan G:
He is a Self-taught Artist born in Ankola, now settled in Panjimogaru, Mangaluru, and after having completed high school, he took up Art as a hobby, and he is a professional artist. He has organized many solo exhibitions and also group exhibitions, like “Mood and Expression” a solo exhibition of painting at Prasad Art Gallery, Mangalore in 2007; Solo exhibition of paintings at “Bahu Art Gallery” Karkala in 2007; “My Indian art.com” masters collection online shows Kolkatta 2010.; “poetics of existence” solo show orchid art gallery Mangalore Karnataka 2014; and The crows verdict icon art gallery Hyderabad solo show 2014.
Regarding his group Exhibits, to name a few are- Group Exhibition of painting at Karavali Utsava in 1993; “History Expedition” group exhibition of painting at St. Aloysius College,Mangalore in 2006; “Ganesha” group exhibition of paintings at Kannada Sahithya Bhavana Belgaum, in 2007; Painting on Last Supper, Mangalore March 2008; National level Art Exhibition in pallet Art Gallery Jodhpur 2008; “Mother Nature” Watercolour group show at Prideev Art gallery Mangalore 2009; KARMA An excellent calculation group show – Bangalore Rangoli Matro gallery 2015; Germination, Anayas Art Gallery presents all India artists group show in Ahmadabad 2011; National Level Exhibition organized by Palette Art Gallery, Jodhpur, 2008; ‘EXPERIENCING ART” the explicit & the implicit, Interstate Painting Exhibition – Organized by Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy Bangalore & Delhi Karnataka Sangha, New Delhi, 2009; Roopah national level art exhibition Bharath Bhavan in Bhopal 2011; Khajuraho festival of dances art mard Khajuraho 2014 national level group show M.P. 2014; among many others.
He has taken part in many Art Camps, to name a few- “Save Kadri Park” Live painting demo at Kadri Park in 2006; International Kite Festival – January 2008; MRPL Campus, Mangalore – January 2008; Bava Sanchaya Art Camp, Devendra Betta, Mangalore-February 2008; Organized and participated in ‘ART IMPACT” an Artist Camp at Alva’s Education, Moodbabidri; Participated in “VARNA VIRASAT” an Artist Camp at Alva’s Education, Moodbidri; Alva’s Nudisiri Chithrasiri State level Art Camp – 2008; K K Hebbar 100 years remembering camp Kannada and culture department of Karnataka, Udupi; 2009 “National painter’s camp” Lalit Kala academy Kerala; Vishva Thulu Sammelana painting camp – 2009 Makaram; 2010 Karnataka Lalith Kala Academy participated state level art camp Sirsi; National level art camp Orissa Puri international beach festival 2011; Vincent art world national painting/sculpting camp Bangalore-2016; among many others.
His collections are displayed in Rani Abbakka Museum B.C. Road (Bantwal), Singapore, Dubai, Muscat, Bangalore, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Mangalore, Chennai, Dr Veerendra Heggade Collection Dharmastala; Alva’s Education Trust Moodabidri; Roopah national level art exhibition Bharath Bhavan in Bhopal. Kerala Lalith Kala academy Oddisa, Icon art gallery Hyderabad, Rohan Corporation private collection; Adhichunchanagiri Math Mandia; and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
Kandan G is the Member of the Artist Forum, Udupi; Vice President of Born Free Artists Group, Mangalore; and Alvas Art Camp Moodbidri. He has toured many countries pertaining to his artwork, to name a few, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Dhaka and many others.