MATHAI K T

MATHAI  K T

Born in Pangarappilly, Ernakulam, Kerala.

Academic Qualifications    1989 Post Diploma in Painting  and 1987 Diploma in Painting , from RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunithura, Kerala.

Solo Exhibitions    2015 “ Nobodies’ Séance” Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi, Alappuzha , Kerala.2009 ‘Climacterics’, Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi, Calicut. Kerala. 2008 ‘Fairy Tales from a Lost Land’ curated by Johny M L, Gallery OED, Kochi, Kerala

Group Exhibitions.2020 “RUSTIC FOOTMARKS”curated by Shaji Appukuttan DH Gallery Kochi, Kerala.   2019 ‘Body’ Curated by Johny ML, Shanghumugham Art museum, Trivandrum, Kerala.   2018 ‘Imagining a Forest’ Curated by Avni Sethi & V. Divakar, Conflictorium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.   2018 ‘Rebounds’ Curated by Chandran TV, Shanghumugham Art museum, Trivandrum, Kerala.   2018 59th National Exhibition of Art Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.   2017 ‘Viswaroopa‘ Curated by Johny ML, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata.

2017 ‘Rounding the square’ Dravidia gallery, Kochi, Kerala.   2016 ‘Loc: Line of Control‘ Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata.   2016 Another Life Is Possible - Pagan Fest 2016 , Curated by Aji Adoor MNF Gallery Kochi, Kerala.   2015 ‘Clipboard’ 101 artist’s works, Curated by Shijo Jacob, Durbar Hall Art Centre, Kochi, Kerala.   2014 ‘Thekkan Kattu’ 47th Annual Exhibition, Birla Academy of art and Culture, Kolkata.   2014 ‘Urvi’ Exhibition of paintings la gallery 360, Trivandrum, Kerala.   2013 ‘Fluid’ a Group Show of Water colour works, Site, Vadodara, Gujarat.   2013 ‘The 7 am’ Eka Gallery, Fort Kochi.   2012 ‘United Art Fair’ New Delhi.   2012,13 ‘Small is Big Contemporary Miniature Show, Curated by Anoop Kamath, DH gallery Kochi.   2012 ‘Resurgence 2012’ VAM Art Inc., International group exhibition. Metuchen, New Jersey, USA.   2011 ‘a4 arple’ curated by Johny ML at Gallery Ragini, Delhi.   2011 ‘Symbiotic Punctuation’ conceptualization by Prof. Vijayakumar Menon, Vernissage Art Gallery, Kochi.  2011 “ New Trends from South India” Art Chennai, Apparao Art Gallery, Chennai.   2010 ‘Dream Interpretation’ Chaithanya contemporary connoisseur, Kochi.   2010 ‘Border Lines’ curated by Johny M L, Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi.   2009 ‘Blurring Boundaries to New Existences’ curated by Tanya Abraham, Sutra Gallery, Mattancherry, Kochi.   2009 ‘Unseen Signs’, Museum Gallery, Trivandrum.   2008 ‘Cross Country’, National Exhibition of Art, curated by Priyadarshini Sharma,Travancore Art Gallery, Delhi.   2006, 2007, 2008 and 2013 Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi State Exhibitions.

Camps    2017 Dehradun Virasat National Painters Camp, May 2-11 ONGC, Ambedkar Stadium, Kaulagarh, Dehradun,  Uttarakhand.   2015 Kalagramam Painters Camp, Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi, Sreekandapuram , Kannur, Kerala.  2014 Artists Residency 2014 Harmony Art Foundation, Mumbai.   2013 Painter’s camp of selected recipients of Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi State Awards, KILA, Thrissur, Kerala.   2012 KCBC Bible Commission ‘Die Augen’ Art camp, POC, Kochi, Kerala.   2011 Ahalia Heritage Village Art Camp, Palakkad Kerala.   2011 Landscape in Transition, Indian Institute of Architects, Thrissur, Kerala.   2010 Finding a Lost Culture and Tradition (FALCAT) Art camp series 2, Kutch, Gujarat conceptualized by Johny ML & Art Home, Baroda.   2008 Chingam National Painters Camp at Spice Village, Thekkady, conducted by Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi.   1985 Fine Arts Students Association Camp, Thrissur. 

Special Projects     “Water & Light” 31 December 2011 to J01 January 2012, Installation, Arakkunnam Amballur Road, Ernakulam,Kerala, India.   2012 - 22 April 2012 “A TRANSPARENT PACT” a special performance conceptualized and performed by me, in collaboration with the people of Arakkunnam in order to highlight the need for conserving environment and preserving values.   2012 - 22 April 2012 Site Specific Art Project Arakkunnam, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India.