My Dream World

K.Ramanujam1972/1972

Cholamandal Artists' Village
Chennai, India

Ramanujam, who took his life at an early age of 32, was disabled physically and was also schizophrenic. His line drawings with a background of ink wash depict a world of fantastic creatures. In the work, he appears always with his consort - a queen of sorts.

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Title: My Dream World
Creator: K.Ramanujam
Date Created: 1972/1972
Location: Cholamandal Artists’ Village Injambakkam, Chennai, India.
Physical Dimensions: 90.8 x 60.8 cms
Type: Painting
Medium: Ink on Paper
Movement: Madras Movement
Creator's Lifetime: 1941/1973
Artist Biography: 1941 Born in Madras. 1962-64 National Scholar at the Government College of Arts & Crafts, Madras; diploma in painting. 1965 Participated in the Common Wealth Arts Festival in London. 1971 Executed murals, Hotel Connemara, Madras commissioned by the Architect Geoffrey Bawa; moves into Cholamandal Artist’s Village. 1973 Passes away in Madras.

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