Arts_Illustrated_-_February-March_2016

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V

ivan Sundaram’s works, in his

own words, moves across multiple

themes as well as mediums.

‘My work slightly moved away from the

paintings. For instance, using technology

like photographs, as fragile as newspaper,

and using it as installation art by repetition

of the figure. To make a sculpture or a

monument with photographs reminded me

of my days in London, where I saw pop art,

installation art and minimal art that was

emerging at the time. At KNMA we used

the digital imaging of Amrita Sher-Gil and

created memories of erasures. Work involved

removing an image and manipulating 10

images for the installation to engage with.’

Vivan is a treasure trove of such unique

ideas, which is what drives young artists like

UBIK towards him. UBIK is an artist several

generations down who also moves between

Vivan Sundaram and UBIK

Cleopatra's Trail, Vivan Sundaram,

Rubber truck tyre tubes, 2010-2011,

Image Courtesy of the Artist

(^56) / arts illustrated / feb 2016 - mar 2016 /IAF - Delhi Connecting Art