Muralidharan K

Surrealism and mythology are a potent combination and these are what define a lot of the work achieved by the intense K. Muralidharan, whose early life was determined by tales of yore and that of gods and goddesses. In his own words he is what he calls himself a ‘refined surrealist’ – and this factor enables him to achieve a grand parade of gorgeous images that probably won’t fit into a conventional description.



Whether it is the landscape, animals or the deity with such spectacularly large and serene eyes, everything is tinged with the other world demeanour that make everything almost magical and marvelous. It is childlike and innocent in the way that they present themselves to the oblivion of reason. They simply exist in isolation and in relationship with all the other objects on the canvas.



Growing up in Thanjavur, the heart of tales and mythology, he also sought to deviate from the very traditional. While it served as a springboard of his images and potential presentation, Muralidharan seeks to create his own language and grammar in the world of colour and images.