AJAYAN V KATTUNGAL

AJAYAN  V  KATTUNGAL

Born on :1977, in Alappuzha Kerala.

Academic Qualification National Diploma in Fine Arts (NDFA) in 5 years Sculpture at Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikkara.  KGTE (3 year Diploma in Drawing and Painting) at S.S School of Arts, Alappuzha.

Solo exhibitions     Kerala Lalithakala Academy Solo Show at Chadayanmuri Hall, Alappuzha in 2006. Kerala Lalithakala Academy Solo Show at Chadayanmuri Hall, Alappuzha in 2002.

Group exhibitions :    Kerala Lalithakala Academy State exhibitions from 1999-2013 and participated in many exhibitions in different states of India in different years.

Artist Camps     2017 Participated in the MT Sahitholsavam Artist Camp conducted by Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy at Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy, Kozhikode.   2017 Samanwaya National Sculpture camp at Durbar Hall Art Center Ernakulam, organised by Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy.   2015 Participated in Sangamam Artist Camp conducted by Kerala Lalitha Kala academy in association with Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts at Mavelikkara.    2013 Participation and support to the Dandi Marchers Sculpture Workshop2 Held in IIT Bombay .  2013 Curated and participated Coir Silpakala Camp organized by Coir Board, Government of India at town square Alappuzha.   15 days state sculpture camp at cartoonist Shankar Museum Kayamkulam conducted by Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy .   Participated State Artist Camp at kodanad hill palace from May 11 to 13 organised by Kerala Lalitha Kala AKademy

Prominent Works    One of the participant Sculptor  in the sculpture cluster project ‘National Salt Satyagraha Memorial’ (NSSM) executed by Indian Institute of Technology (lIT) Powai, Mumbai.  Designer and sculptor Alappuzha Canal beautification, which was one of the major project under Tourism Department, Govt.of  Kerala . (Consulting agency KITCO).   Executed a 13 ft height ‘Mahathma Gandhi’ sculpture and erected at Bappuji park, Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad. (Consulting Agency KITCO).   Designer and Cosultant of International Coir Museum, Kalavoor, Alappuzha, under Coir Board, Government of India.   Kayamkulam Solider sculpture for FWD at Kayamkulam, Krishnapuram High Way Side.  Sculpted an elephant for ‘Gaja Yathra Campain’, Organised by Wildlife Trust of India.   Designer and sculptor of National Port Museum Alappuzha, a prestige project of Nirmithi Kendram, Alappuzha. (ongoing project) .

Awards    2017–2018 Rotary Club Vocational Service Award.  2014 Coir Board COIRDARSHAN Puraskaram.  2004 Kerala Lalithakala Academy State Award.  2001 Chikoos Yuva Prathibha Award in.  2001 Bishop Mampuzhakary Memorial Award in. 2001 Kerala Lalithakala Academy Special Mention Award. Bharathan Cinema Award for Best Art Director in Malayalam for the film 'Daivanamathil'.

E-mail : ajayankattungal@gmail.com