G. Raman

G. Raman is a native of Chennai, having spent his entire life in his parents house and completing his training in Fine Arts- General Painting, Drawing and Advance Painting from the Government College of Art and Craft, Chennai. Raman work is marked most uniquely by ornate patterns of lines and other symbols. His art is derived from ideas of traditional Indian art and generally depict figures of Indian mythology.

Interestingly, however, his work has also explored Christian imagery including several depictions of Christ with Magdalene and the Prodigal Son. He is most famously known for his work titled Tambura Player (2009) and his portrayal of contemporary India, set mostly in villages.

Black acrylic paint is used as an undercoat though in the former he leaves a grey uneven border around the edge. It is onto this black background that the artist, with his unerring hand and impressive sense of design, creates his dense composition in white paint. One notes the bright, fluorescent color in both canvases being used to further enhance the significance of the line. The bright color, although often used sparingly, helps give the final painting a vision that sets his work aside from others in South India.