BIO-DATA
Name : M. MARIA ANTONY RAJ
1987 Graduated in Fine Arts from Govt. College of Arts & Crafts, Chennai
Mobile Space:
I primarily work with various materials like metals, bronze, copper, clay, thread, plastics, woods etc. I basically work with forms which are supplemented by materials, nature and expression; the core idea underlying the work is wind, air, water and earth. The use of material forms, signs, symbols which work as a metaphor in my work. To certain extent to overcome the limitation of the medium, use ephemeral material such as plastics, cotton, thread etc.
Mobile sculpture needs much technical understanding and simplified clear thought so that idea can be communicated in much intense way.
My mobile sculpture is on perfect balance so that it will have just a right, subtle movement, but not lose its form in the space. Mobile sculpture has a better connectivity or transaction with the space around. They are more vocal as they alter dimension in the space.
I portray my self as outsider, who hangs between wisdom and chaos, harmony and discord. Life Is suspended between superficial and deep happening. My forms depict illusion, disharmony and revengeful cruelty of the world and the evolution of the human being through this towards serenity.
My sentimental philosophical and moral stands are visible in my sculptures as is the holiness, I aspire as a visionary.
Medium of works:
Being a sculpture I primarily work with various materials like metals, bronze, copper, clay, thread, plastics, woods etc. I basically work with forms which are supplemented by materials, nature and expression; the core idea underlying the work is wind, air, water and earth. The use of material forms, signs, symbols which work as a metaphor in my work. To certain extent to overcome the limitation of the medium, use ephemeral material such as plastics, cotton, thread etc.
Concepts:
I would like to experiment on larger space with huge forms. My work is usually an arrangement of several fragments where copper sheets, copper wires are been assembles and used. The sculptures are rather being too heavy and solid they are with simplified figures and transparent.
Awards
2011-12 :Senior Fellowship from Government of India New Delhi.
2001 :Annual Exhibition, TamilNadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu, Chennai.
1994 :National Exhibition of Art, Lalitkala Academy. New Delhi.
1991 :Lalit Kala Academy Regional Art Exhibition, Chennai.
1991-92 :Junior fellowship from Government of India New Delhi.
1990 :Tamilnadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu, Annual Exhibition, Chennai.
1989-90 :Resarch Grands From Lalikala Academy channai.
Camps:
2018 :A Green Sculpture Belt on New Avadi Road , ICF.
2009 :National Sculpture camp organized by Lalit Kala Academy at Patna.
2008 :Dept. of Fine Arts, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.
2003 :National Sculptors Camp Cochin.
1997 :International Artists Camp organized by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
Exhibitions
Solo
2021 :Kadambari Art Gallery, DakshinaChitra.
2010 :Gallery Sumukha, Chennai.
2007 :Apparao Galleries, Triveni kala Sangam, New Delhi.
Invited participation Exhibition
2021 :PPA Exhibition at Cholamandal Art Gallery, Chennai.
2019 :54th annual exhibition at Cholamandel Centre for Contemporary Art.
2018 :50 years of Cholamandal Artist Village Artist Handicrafts Association.
2018 :Forum art gallery.
2017 :Art walery , Dimple Jain.
2016 :Art Chutney Wightefield Art Collective , Bangalur.
2015 :Art Bengaluru , Sublime inspiring ave Galleria.
2014 :Art Chennai Karuppu art collective Cholamandal Artist Village.
2013 :Group show L.K.A Chennai.
2013 :The Nature show Apparao galleries Chennai.
2013 :Karuppu art collective The Lips of children < Cholamandal Artist Village>.
2011 :PPA Exhibition at Cholamandal Art Gallery, Chennai.
2008 :Induvista Art Gallery, Bombay.
2008 :Major Trends in Contemporary Art, Chennai.
2008 :Pakrit Arts Gallery, Ayya Arts Galleries & Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
2005 :Apparao galleries, triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi.
2001 :Regional Lalit Kala Academy, Cochin.
2001 :Time & Space Arts Gallery, Bangalore.
2000 01:10th Trinnale India, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
1993 :Sarala Arts Centre, Chennai.
1993 :Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai.
1992-1990:National Exhibiton af Arts , Delhi.
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Newspaper Articles:
Sculptor Maria Antony Raj on his work inspired by animal behaviour
Techilive
Cholamandal Artist Village
Madras Movement
ICF camp
An Essential of Life at Kadambari Art Gallery, DakshinaChitra
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