Vividh 2016: Multiple Expressions of Indian Art

PARESH MAITY
Born in 1965 in Tamluk, Paresh Maity spent his early childhood in rural Bengal. He moved to
Kolkata for his Bachelor's degree in art from the Government College of Art & Craft and then to
the capital for his Master's degree from the Delhi College of Art, specializing in painting and
winning gold medals for both. A rare excellence in transparent watercolors, in large or small
format, that capture the nuances of light and shade mark his masterly skill in the medium. His
creativity extends to include paintings in oils and mixed media that form a large part of his
impressive body of work, to which he has added some installations more recently. An avid
traveler, excellent photographer, skilled designer, and a great storyteller, Paresh works not just
in landscapes or figuration but also abstraction, and has made several sculptures and films as
well. Marked for its finesse and romanticism, much of his work comes with a touch of folklore.
His repertoire and career, that spans nearly a 100 solo and group shows in India and abroad,
including at the Cleveland International Drawing Biennale, Indian Triennial, Indian and
Singapore Art fairs, has been documented in a couple of large, illustrated books. Honoured with
a Padam Shri, he is also a recipient of the Royal Watercolor Society Award in London, Governor's
Gold Medal in Kolkata and AIFACS Award in Delhi. His work is held in numerous private and
public collections including the British Museum London and the National Gallery of Modern
Art Delhi. Paresh lives in Delhi and works from his studio in the city.
RAGHAVA K K
Raghava K.K. born in 1980 in Bangalore, is an artist who works in multiple disciplines and
genres ranging from making cartoons to painting, film making, installation, digital and
performance art. Conceptually his work engages with construct of identity, gender and
sexuality, and the absence of interpersonal context in today's world with its focus on online
identity. Raghava has been named as one of the 10 most fascinating people the world by the
CNN. His work has featured in exhibitions and projects held in India and other parts of the world
including an invited show at the Carre d' Art Musee d'Art Contemporain for the city of Nîmes in
2010. A sought after lecturer he has been a TED speaker and given talks at New York University,
New Hampshire Institute of Art, Long Beach, CA. and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in France. His
interactive iPad app, which promotes open-mindedness lunched recently has been exhibited at
Art Stage Singapore and India Art Fair. The artist lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.