Of Sounds and Silences…
Curatorial note by Deepa
Subramanian:
He was nine when he first held a copper sheet in his hands while his famous uncle P.V.Janakiram carved out the forms of his iconic works. Instantly, the chisel and hammer became his best friends.
Hailing from the rich native roots of Tamilnadu, Raviram’s inherent style was imbibed from the southern architecture, with its surfaces decorated with narrative stone reliefs, iconic sculptures, and ornamental metal reliefs. His traditional inspiration was the consequence of his cultural heritage.
Raviram can be best described as an endearing package..
Success and a great spirit of adventure.. His versatility and willingness to open up to new experiences is what has made him a sculptor with a difference.
For him, it was a fundamental way to express and to articulate his individual needs.
Raviram’s technique of combining repousse with applique, welding wires and cables to the surface of the metal in playful combination and juxtaposition, is indeed a fascinating craft. The work consists of interesting and unusual shapes and forms which culminate in a stunning pictorial relief creating an illusion of a greater space. The ease with which he applies techniques such as overlapping, ladder and linear perspective, where the surface of the metal is diligently and ingeniously built up to produce a stunning pattern and artistry, is visually breathtaking.
Not many brave the gossamer line that divides the quintessential artist and the traditional arena that was once the domain of a craftsman. If done in its true spirit however, it privileges the craft to define a new trajectory within the realms of modern art culture.
The sculptor’s works entails qualities akin to the traditional work of coppersmiths and icon-makers. This affinity reverberates in the use of different materials, in the formal qualities of its dominant linearity effecting a rhythmic pulse and distinctive patterning.
Raviram’s unique “Savoir- faire” in copper art creations truly transcends sounds and silences…intense and submerged as only copper can be.
He was nine when he first held a copper sheet in his hands while his famous uncle P.V.Janakiram carved out the forms of his iconic works. Instantly, the chisel and hammer became his best friends.
Hailing from the rich native roots of Tamilnadu, Raviram’s inherent style was imbibed from the southern architecture, with its surfaces decorated with narrative stone reliefs, iconic sculptures, and ornamental metal reliefs. His traditional inspiration was the consequence of his cultural heritage.
Raviram can be best described as an endearing package..
Success and a great spirit of adventure.. His versatility and willingness to open up to new experiences is what has made him a sculptor with a difference.
For him, it was a fundamental way to express and to articulate his individual needs.
Raviram’s technique of combining repousse with applique, welding wires and cables to the surface of the metal in playful combination and juxtaposition, is indeed a fascinating craft. The work consists of interesting and unusual shapes and forms which culminate in a stunning pictorial relief creating an illusion of a greater space. The ease with which he applies techniques such as overlapping, ladder and linear perspective, where the surface of the metal is diligently and ingeniously built up to produce a stunning pattern and artistry, is visually breathtaking.
Not many brave the gossamer line that divides the quintessential artist and the traditional arena that was once the domain of a craftsman. If done in its true spirit however, it privileges the craft to define a new trajectory within the realms of modern art culture.
The sculptor’s works entails qualities akin to the traditional work of coppersmiths and icon-makers. This affinity reverberates in the use of different materials, in the formal qualities of its dominant linearity effecting a rhythmic pulse and distinctive patterning.
Raviram’s unique “Savoir- faire” in copper art creations truly transcends sounds and silences…intense and submerged as only copper can be.
"Of Sounds and Silences"
Solo Show of Copper Sculptures by Raviram Ramakrishnan
On Thursday 18th July 2013 at 7 pm
Venus at
Galerie De'Arts , 11th Flr, Barton
Centre, 84 MG Road, Bangalore 560002
A unique and spectacular display of copper sculptures and installations by young artist Raviram Ramakrishnan from Chennai.
Raviram’s extraordinary ability to create magic with his hands makes up for his inability to speak or hear by birth..
The talented artist instantly charms one and all into his endearing personality , one of the many reasons for his immense success.
The highlights of the exhibits are the the journey of the two Saruscranes where two spectacular cranes in copper and brass and an overpowering creation of the tragedy that Tsunami brings on to this earth, a spider’s web hanging on the ceiling with a knife and a grand metal work of two girls swaying in the swing suspended from the sides of the walls.. Kalinganarthana, Arthanareeshwara and Christ head are other noteworthy works.
