K. P. Krishnakumar Explained

K. P. Krishnakumar (1958 – 26 December 1989) was an Indian sculptor and painter.

Life

Krishnakumar was born in Kuttippuram, Kerala. He attended Visva-Bharati University.^[1]

Krishnakumar helped to lead the Indian Radical Painters' and Sculptors' Association, which ceased to exist following his death.

He committed suicide on 26 December 1989.

Art

Krishnakumar's oeuvre includes a number of figures of young men, which Jhaveri suggests are self-portraits. Wyma argues that his Vasco da Gama (1985) explores themes of colonialism. He was influenced by Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin, and director Jean-Luc Godard.

Krishnakumar was exhibited at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale in 2013.^[2]

Sources

• Jhaveri. Shanay. June 2014. Mutable Bodies: K.P. Krishnakumar and the Radical Association. Afterall: A Journal of Art, Context and Enquiry. en. 36. 54–63. 10.1086/678339. 1465-4253.
• The Discourse and Practice of Radicalism in Contemporary Indian Art 1960–1990. University of British Columbia. 2007. Kathleen Lynne. Wyma. PhD.

External links

• Shivaji Panikkar on the works of K. P. Krishnakumar
• Report on an exhibition of Krishnakumar's work at Malayala Manorama

Notes and References

1. News: 30 December 2012. The art contemporaries. The Hindu.
2. News: 18 February 2013. In memory of a talented artist. The New Indian Express.