The bold, bright
and beautiful canvases of artist Thota Vaikuntam can transfer a city dweller
into the earthy air of countryside. The saree clad dusky women donning the coin
sized signature bright bindisin his
paintings portray the strong and fearless lasses of his land Telangana. Born in
Burugupalli of Karimnagar district, he was inspired by theatrical performances
enacted by ordinary men in vibrant outfits, and wished to be an artist someday.
He went to Hyderabad’s College of Fine Arts and Architecture, and opened a
whole new colourful world for himself through discussions and learning. He
later went to M S University, Baroda where he started re-defining his style by
sticking to his rustic roots.His early years of art-making mostly had him use
charcoal, but with time he experimented with pencil drawing, partial
coloration, transparent washes and later started using acrylic and oil on
canvas. He has exhibited his work across the length and breadth of the world
and has many awards to his share including aNational award, Hyderabad Arts
Society award and a Bharat Bhavan Biennale Award for his work as an artist. He
has also worked as an art director for several Telugu movies including Daasi that earned him a National award
as a best art director.Although, his paintings have evolved over the years in
size and medium, the mood of his artwork has never changed despite all the
modernisation of the society including his own village.
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