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Dhanaraj Keezhara’s new series of paintings captures the emotions associated with rain and illuminates[...]
Dhanaraj Keezhara’s new series of paintings captures the emotions associated with rain and illuminates nature’s silent motions. It takes the viewer from blue swirling winds and black clouds of gloom to shafts of light and liveliness, and to rain-drenched green fields of happiness. Nostalgic imagination, ideological perspective, economic and political commentary and ethnic insight all weave themselves together. Finally, it is these merging streams of artistic intuition and current reality that draws in the viewer. Further, the paintings describe that in between the emotions and politics, in between the drizzles and raindrops, there is a moment of silence. It is in this silent space one can meditate and search oneself.
These paintings are entwined symbolically and emotionally to the sensitive moments of stirring natural and cultural cosmos. The surface of the canvas, where the interplay of bright colours and floating creepers and thrones produces a stunning optical illusion, is an indicative of the natural dynamism.
However, the inner landscapes of the paintings are a recollection of nature’s multiple moments of displacement and resistance, naturally protected inhabitations and at the same, it replete with various cultural memories and its fragments. Both the surface and the inner space of the paintings are connected through live mobility of nature and culture or through a vibration of natural resistance. The motion of various objects and creatures enables to translate a melancholy of surreal nature and a moment of meditation. The canvas is swirling and swishing with nature’s rhythms and heartbeats where the artist recreates a pause or a meaningful meditation in motion.
Dhanaraj Keezhara’s work emerges from the negotiations of people with their society and environment. Fired by a belief in art's ability to heal and renew a world torn asunder by violence and strife, he has continuously involved himself in community initiatives and education. At Present, He is working as art and media teacher at CHRISTEL HOUSE INDIA Bangalore.
These paintings are entwined symbolically and emotionally to the sensitive moments of stirring natural and cultural cosmos. The surface of the canvas, where the interplay of bright colours and floating creepers and thrones produces a stunning optical illusion, is an indicative of the natural dynamism.
However, the inner landscapes of the paintings are a recollection of nature’s multiple moments of displacement and resistance, naturally protected inhabitations and at the same, it replete with various cultural memories and its fragments. Both the surface and the inner space of the paintings are connected through live mobility of nature and culture or through a vibration of natural resistance. The motion of various objects and creatures enables to translate a melancholy of surreal nature and a moment of meditation. The canvas is swirling and swishing with nature’s rhythms and heartbeats where the artist recreates a pause or a meaningful meditation in motion.
Dhanaraj Keezhara’s work emerges from the negotiations of people with their society and environment. Fired by a belief in art's ability to heal and renew a world torn asunder by violence and strife, he has continuously involved himself in community initiatives and education. At Present, He is working as art and media teacher at CHRISTEL HOUSE INDIA Bangalore.
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Biography
Exhibitions
Conducted solo and group exhibitions in more than 30 villages in Kerala,1986-91
Selected for the annual painting exhibition organized
by Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy in 1989,1990, 1991,2004 and 2007
‘Celebrating cultural pluralities’ Workshop and
exhibition of spiral painting, Ravindra Kalakshetra, Bangalore, 1993
“from the nether the ceaseless dance” exhibitions
held at three cities of Kerala, 1993-94
Environment photo exhibition at Ooty 1997,1998 and 1999
Group exhibition in Chitra Art Gallery in Bangalore 1999
Solo exhibition Teri Bangalore, 2005
Solo exhibition AFB Bangalore, 2007
Awards
International photography competition YDC – Netherlands 1995.
Collections
Titan Watches, Hosur ; Universal Radiators, Coimbatore;
Equations, Bangalore; Christel House India, Bangalore;
Thanal, Thiruvananthapuram; PANAP, Penang, Malaysia.
Many private collections in India, Thailand, Germany,
USA, Italy, Switzerland, Malaysia and Netherlands.
Currently living and working in Bangalore
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INDIA
- Date of birth : 1969
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- Groups: Contemporary Indian Artists
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DHANARAJ KEEZHARA
Exhibitions
Conducted solo and group exhibitions in more than 30 villages in Kerala,1986-91
Selected for the annual painting exhibition organized
by Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy in 1989,1990, 1991,2004 and 2007
‘Celebrating cultural pluralities’ Workshop and
exhibition of spiral painting, Ravindra Kalakshetra, Bangalore, 1993
“from the nether the ceaseless dance” exhibitions
held at three cities of Kerala, 1993-94
Environment photo exhibition at Ooty 1997,1998 and 1999
Group exhibition in Chitra Art Gallery in Bangalore 1999
Solo exhibition Teri Bangalore, 2005
Solo exhibition AFB Bangalore, 2007
Awards
International photography competition YDC – Netherlands 1995.
Collections
Titan Watches, Hosur ; Universal Radiators, Coimbatore;
Equations, Bangalore; Christel House India, Bangalore;
Thanal, Thiruvananthapuram; PANAP, Penang, Malaysia.
Many private collections in India, Thailand, Germany,
USA, Italy, Switzerland, Malaysia and Netherlands.
Currently living and working in Bangalore
Added Nov 18, 2007
Depicting the loss of an art form
An exhibition titled ‘Truth from the margins’ - two series of paintings by Dhanaraj Keezhara, is being held in Alliance Francaise.
The first series show various experiences that reflect the artform ‘Theyyam’, which is performed by the Malabar community in Kerala. ‘‘Theyyam is a dying ritual in North Kerla. I wanted people to be aware of this form of art and the community,’’ says Dhanaraj. The canvases shows trees, animals, and insects co-existing with humans — something that the community live with everyday.
The second series mainly addresses contemporary concerns of the environment and the ecosystem. Some paintings also attempt to portray violence and disharmony, while others show the effect of war and violence on memory and childhood.
‘‘I have picturised children bearing the brunt of modern warfare and terrorism,’’ says Dhanaraj.
In his painting ‘Dreamscape’, the artist has depicted a child sleeping and entering a world of silence and peace — something that is lacking in the real world. Most of his paintings in this series seem to revolve around the theme of loss — loss of rural landscape, loss of peace or loss of childhood. One painting that was really powerful was ‘Old Man and the Hibiscus’. ‘‘In this painting I have tried to potray suffering and a recollection of youth long gone,’’ explains Dhanaraj.
New Indian express – Bangalore
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I congratulate you for your beautiful gallery.
I'm AWARDS like you, a vote from you would make me happy, thank you. Friendly. Darielle PUCCINI
Hello Dhanaraj,
I have a friend in Uganda who does paintings mostly inspired by the rural setting of Uganda. You may want to link up with him.
I have always taking interest in visual arts like painting though I dont paint or draw.
I have a club of creative writers here who will soon hold an exhibition of what we have termed Painted Poetry. Exhibition of their poems argumented with paintings, drawings and other forms of visual arts they find desirable.
Keep the good work.
CHOLE
The painter has immense depth of his subjects..... excellent!!!
Nice art wrk....=D
കുറച്ചു പെയിന്റിഗ് വേണമായിരുന്നു....
Hai chottayetta nice
Awesome Paintings and An Awesome Person too!!!!! :)
Very beautiful painting! Beautiful cameo of colors. We could be on earth(ground) as under the water due to the atmosphere which gets free of it. Welcome to Awards. I am farther in the list (20 Mars) and my universe is very different. I invite you to come to make it a small tour. Good luck to you. Marie-Pierre JAN
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