SKETCHES FEATURED IN SUSPECT JOURNAL BY SINGAPORE UNBOUND
Three of my artworks (ink and wash paintings, charcoal sketch)accompany this beautiful essay by Monisha Raman in SUSPECT, a literary journal by Singapore Unbound that publishes work by creatives of Asian heritage publishing original writings, art, book reviews, and artist interviews.
(A transnational literary organization based in New York City, Singapore Unbound envisions and works for a creative and fulfilling life for everyone through the arts and activism).
https://singaporeunbound.org/suspect-journal/2024/8/9/walking-my-way-through-grief
2024 begins with a POP - UP SHOP
‘Studio Vidya Vivek’ is now a registered business and we start the new year with a week long pop-up shop in the Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre showcasing - Paintings, accessories and hand-painted merchandise.
Unit 213B
Jan 8th to Jan 14th, 2024
We are open for business from 12 noon on the 8th of January.
Welcome 🙏🏼
(The Economic Development Unit of the Dun Laoighaire Couty Council operates a pop up shop in Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre which is available to local businesses to rent on a weekly basis. With its high profile location facing out onto George's Street Upper, the shop is always in high demand. The shop gives suppliers a unique opportunity to showcase their products in a commercial retail setting.)
Featured in Aavanalzhi magazine →
Aavanalzhi is a bi-monthly digital magazine in Tamil for Arts, Cinema and modern literature, this magazine is brought out by a group of very talented and acclaimed creatives from Tamilnadu.
I was over the moon when artist Jeeva Nanthan asked me for an interview for the same. I am humbled and elated.
I have shared screenshots of the cover page and pages with my interview below. The link to download/ read this magazine is Here
I have also addded screenshots of the interview in English at the end.
Gratitude 🙏🏼🙏🏼
PORTRAIT COMMISSION OPEN FOR MARCH /APRIL
Portrait commissions are https://www.vidyavivek.com/shop/single-portrait-commission-a4-sizeopen for March and April.
OFFER - A4 Size watercolor portrait from a reference picture priced at €150 including shipping (framing can be arranged too)
Click the link below to commission one
Opening Reception: Displacement and Belonging - Home, Rua Red, Tallaght.
Opening Reception: Displacement and Belonging - Home, Rua Red, Tallaght.
Was wonderful meeting artists and seeing their interpretation of the theme.
Exhibition runs till 22nd April, 2023.
THE ETERNAL NURTURER
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One word which ties us all to our future is HOPE..
Imagine a future without flowers and trees..where greed has spawned barren lands and walls...
even such a thought is stifling.....isn't it?
But then....comes the harbinger of tomorrow...sprinkling the rain of faith
Now..
The barren grounds turn to luscious greens and blossoms in every hue sprout around HER
SHE brings the bees and the beauty..sprouting buds of hope and roots of prosperity.
SHE was there in every civilization
SHE is there right now.
SHE will be there tomorrow ...
Look around, SHE is nearby, tending to flowers...as the bees sing to HER
SHE is HOPE
SHE is THE ETERNAL NURTURER
The Eternal Nurturer was my submission towards the Spring Open Call 2023 at RUA RED. The theme being : ‘Displacement and Belonging - Home’.
The selected artists are exploring the idea of 'Home'; What is home? Where is home? Is this my home? Thematics emerge such as migration, dislocation, and relocation; from the most personal sense of being connected to a place, and to each other, to the wider context of the prevailing disconnection and uncertainties in society today.
To me any place can be home where there is HOPE. The Eternal Nurturer is HOPE, life springs around her.
The exhibition opens on Friday 24 February and runs until the 22 April 2023.
** I have made a small clip with the same narration around this painting - the link is here - https://youtu.be/zs5L5WYippg
Spring Open Exhibition - Displacement and Belonging : HOME, RUA RED, Tallaght
The Spring Open Exhibition at Rua Red is supported by the Arts Council and South Dublin County Council Arts Office.
Opening night is this Friday, 24th 6pm -8pm at RUA Red, Tallaght.
Entry is free, do RSVP at the link below if you plan to attend the opening night, you can meet and interact with the artists in-person.
The show runs till April 22nd, 2023.
I have my work in this show.
Welcome 🙏
http://www.ruared.ie/gallery/exhibition/spring-open-displacement-and-belonging
Ganesh Painting Workshop
Paintings made by participants (11 - 12 yrs) age group.
I conducted a painting workshop on 3rd September where I guided the participants to make a painting of the elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha. We tried to make a festive Ganesha and incorporate features of few of his avatars like - Dhoomravarna (smoke-hued), Bhalachandra (moon-crested Lord), Lambodara (one with large belly).
The participants did a wonderful job with their creations.
STRADA EASEL SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE - Day 1
I am doing the Strada Easel challenge this September. Let’s see how it goes
Day 1
Strada Easel Challenge
Ink sketch and wash
Still life
Strada September paint/sketch from life challenge is a good way to brush up your daily practice. I have done it a couple of times in the past but managing to create one artwork every day of the month sketched live from a subject is not very easy ...but when you have hundreds of artists around the world do the same you build up each other's morale and you get to see and learn from such amazing creations.
Looking forward to complete the challenge this September 😀
1/30 Ink sketch and wash, pretty satisfied with the work 😑
1/30 A Buddha head from Bali was the study today.
ENVIRONS - 3RD MAY - 20 MAY, 2022
I look forward to interacting with the public after what seems like eons
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