Popular Prakashan presents release of the book "VRIKSHA - the Art and Times of SG Vasudev" followed by a panel discussion at Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 5:30pm on 8th September 2015

Time : 5:30 pm Add to Calendar 08/09/2015 17:30 08/09/2015 19:00 Asia/Kolkata Popular Prakashan presents release of the book "VRIKSHA - the Art and Times of SG Vasudev" followed by a panel discussion Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2015/09/popular-prakashan-presents-release-of.html Seminar Rooms II to III, Kamaladevi Complex, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

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Venue : Seminar Rooms II to III, Kamaladevi Complex, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : Popular Prakashan presents release of the book "VRIKSHA - the Art and Times of SG Vasudev" to be launched by eminent artist ANJOLIE ELA MENON

Followed by a panel discussion on "Artistic Connections" with participants Janice Pariat (Author), Oroon Das (Designer & Actor), Sajid Akbar (Musician) and Neel Chaudhuri (playwright & theatre director)

 The 400 page coffee table book is devoted to the veteran’s work spanning over the years.
·         As a science student studying at a college in Bangalore, drawing came early and easily to Setlur Gopal Vasudev. He produced several cartoons in the style of acknowledged master of art.  Soon Vasudev realized this vocation lay not in science but in art and then on enrolled in the Government College of Arts and Craft, Madras.
·         His earlier Vriksha paintings represent life in all its nuances. Further, they represent human beings in manu aspects, a tree growing to look like a face, or two or three floating bodies making up a tree of life and death. From being a cartoonist and an admirer of David Low and Laxman as a young college student to becoming one of leading contemporary artists in India, this book is his story. 
·         Renowned artist and Padmashree awardee, Anjolie Ela Menon will release the book. The book launch will be followed by an interesting panel discussion on ‘Artistic Connections’ where participants like Sahitya Akademi Young Writer Award for English language winner, Janice Pariat, theatre actor Oroon Das, musician Sajid Akbar and playwright and theatre director Neel Chaudhari will put forth their views.
About S.G. Vasudev
·         Born in Mysore (Karnataka) in 1941, SG Vasudev received recognition as a painter early in his career. Vasudev has participated in several important group exhibitions in India and abroad (including the Triennale India, the Paris Biennale, the Havana Biennale, India’s National Gallery of Modern Art show in Washington, the Festival of India in Tokyo and “The New South – Contemporary Painting & Sculpture from South India” in London). In addition, he has held solo exhibitions in different parts of India and the world.
·         He is a founder-member of the Cholamandal Artists’ Village on the outskirts of Madras (now Chennai), where he lived and worked till 1988. He now lives and works in Bangalore. Vasudev has also been on the Executive Board of the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and is a member of the advisory committee of National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. He is founder and Managing Trustee of Arnawaz Vasudev Charities which provides financial assistance to young artists since 1989.

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