“Art is a way of life for me. Artist Vignesh Raj says, “I can’t describe the thrill I get when I finish a piece and put my hardwork to life.” The Coimbatore artist was the only person from his city who has recently won a state award issued by the International Institute of Tamil Studies, on the basis of which his painting was made. Tirukkural. There were more than 465 entries, of which 15 were selected. I consider it an honor to share it with artists like M Raja and Gemayne Selva. The winning paintings are now displayed in the gallery of the International Institute of Tamil Studies in Chennai.
Award winning painting
A man and woman fall in love with Vignesh’s work done in acrylic. “I read all over Tirukkural For this work and known as Chapter 112, Nalam punyathuraethal, Hit me It discusses thoughts of love and beauty and has decided to portray it in my work. “He says it was not easy as he started work three days before the last date. “I didn’t know about this competition until another artist told me about it.” I quickly created the work on paper and then painted it on a canvas. I worked for about three hours each day and submitted the piece in the first week of February.
A full-time artist, Vignesh participated in about 60 exhibitions across the country. “Most of my works are inspired by the nature and culture of Tamil Nadu. While acrylic is my favorite medium, I also work with oil, pencil and watercolor. “He agrees that the lockdown was a difficult time for artists, stating that:” The galleries were closed, and we could not sell our works. I tried to keep myself busy and conduct online art classes. Now I have students from all over the world. “
Vignesh is now preparing to showcase his works in Mumbai and Dubai. “I’m done with five pictures, all inspired by nature. I can’t wait to go to the galleries and see my works on the walls.
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