Paris Viswanathan

Velu Viswanathan, popularly known as Paris Viswanathan (born 1 January 1940) is an Indian painter, sculptor and filmmaker. He is considered by many as one of the prominent modern painters in India.[1][2][3] He is a recipient of the Best Documentary Film Award of the Festival dei Popoli, Florence and the K. C. S. Paniker Award of the Kerala Lalithakala

Paris Viswanathan
Viswanathan in 2012
Born1940
Kadavoor, Kollam, Kerala, India
EducationGovernment College of Fine Arts, Chennai
Known forPainter, Sculptor, filmmaker
SpouseNadine Tarbouriech
Awards
Viswanathan at work

Biography

V. Viswanathan was born in 1940 at Kadavoor, Kollam in the south Indian state of Kerala.[4] After early education, he joined the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai in 1960 where he had the opportunity to study under noted painter, K. C. S. Paniker.[5] After securing a diploma from the institution in 1966, he assisted Paniker in setting up Cholamandal Artists' Village and moved into the village as one of the first batch of members. In 1967, he participated in Biennale de Paris; He settled in the city, the next year and has been living there since then.[6]

Legacy

Viswanathan has participated in many international and national art festivals, including Biennale de Paris and the International Biennale of Engraving at Ljubljana and several art galleries such as Galerie, Ved Aaven, Aarhus, Galerie de France, Galerie Stig Carlsson, Höganäs, Centre Georges Pompidou, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi and National Gallery of Modern Art have staged his one man shows and retrospectives.[4] He was also involved with the Art Rises for Kerala (ARK) initiative at the 2019 edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale[7] where his paintings were auctioned to raise funds for the reconstruction activities of the Government of Kerala in the wake of the 2018 Kerala floods.[8] He has also made a few films, starting with a series titled, The Pancha Bhoota consisting of 5 films, Ganga as well as a series titled Back to Elements.[6]

Awards and honours

Viswanathan received the award for the best documentary film at the Festival dei Popoli held at Florence, in 1986.[9] Kerala Lalithakala Akademi awarded him the inaugural K. C. S. Paniker Award in 2008.[10] He was also honoured with the Chevalier des arts et letters by the French Government in 2005. Got Raja Ravi Varma Award in 2018.

References
  1. "Paintings - Kerala". www.keralaculture.org. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. Panikkar, Shivaji; Parul Dave Mukherji; Deeptha Achar; Ratan Parimoo (2003). Towards a new art history. D. K. Printworld. pp. 237–238. ISBN 978-81-246-0230-0.
  3. "Artistic quest for an identity". The Hindu. 21 December 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. "V.Viswanadhan Profile". www.cholamandalartistvillage.com. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  5. asianetnews (23 August 2013). "Interview :Artist Paris Viswanathan in Varthaprabhatham". YouTube. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  6. "Colours of the mind". Deccan Herald. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  7. "When art rises for a cause at the Kochi Biennale". The Week. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  8. "Art auction for flood relief a huge success". Deccan Chronicle. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  9. "Artist Details". Cholamandal Artists' Village. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  10. "Fellowship for Arakkal, sculptor Soman". The Hindu. 25 January 2008. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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