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NARAYANAN AKKITHAM
Narayanan's paintings are geometric configurations of abstract forms. With a predisposition towards the purity of geometry, he creates a fusion of Indian Tantrik art and European geometric art: Consciousness and Nature in eternal union to sustain the world.
According to Narayanan, geometry is a universal system that comes from Earth, where everything appears simple, straight and rigid. But if one were to look at geometry in a subjective manner, the perspective would change. Akkitham Narayanan's creations are abstract in character, reflecting a deeper understanding of nature and its varied colors and moods. The forms and colors that are repeated in his works remind the viewer of the chanting of a hymn, reverberating with the essence of the life spirit.
Born in Kerala in 1939, Akkitham Narayanan studied art at the Madras College of Art and Craft, where his art philosophy was shaped under the tutelage of the noted painter K.C.S Panicker. He then studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris on a government scholarship. He is the recipient of the IV International Festival of Painting Award, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, and his works have been exhibited widely within the country and internationally. Since the 1960s Narayanan has lived and worked in Paris.
