Ravikumar Kashi
Born in 1968
Ravikumar Kashi, born in 1968. He completed his under-graduation from College of Fine Arts, Bangalore in 1988 and post-graduation from Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda in 1990; and M.A. in English from Mysore University, in 1995. He learnt handmade papermaking from Glasgow School of Art, U.K. He also learnt Hanji, traditional Korean papermaking, from Jang Ji Bang, Korea.
Ravikumar Kashi is an artist who works in different mediums such as painting, sculpture, photography and installation. His works combine or cut across defined expectations from these mediums. His idea / concept driven works are layered and connect with the viewer in multiple ways. He responds to his times in a poetic visual language. Desire, fragility and transformation are a major concern in his works along with introspection.
He has held solo show of his works in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi in India and London - UK, Palo Alto - USA, Shanghai - China and Belforte del Chienti - Italy. He has also shown his works in various curated shows across the world in museums, biennales, art fairs and galleries.
His participations include Diamond Leaves, Brilliant Artist Books from around the world, curated by Xu Bing and Marshall Weber, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing; Biennale Internationale des Arts des Fibres et du Papier, Museum of World Religion, Taiwan; 11th Asian Art Biennale, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Edge of Desire international traveling show – curated by Chaitanya Sambrani, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Asia Society Museum, New York; Tamayo Museum, Mexico City; Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO), Monterrey, Mexico, UC Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA.U.S.A., NGMA, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco; Royal Ontario Museum , Toronto, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi and Mumbai; Arad International Biennale of Romania, 2005, Romania; Personal Histories, curated by Robyn Faster, at Red Land Museum, Queensland, Australia; Trajectories: 19th to 21st Century printmaking in India and Pakistan, curated by Dr.Paula Sengupta and Camilla Chaudhury, Sharjah Art Museum, Sharjah; International Artist Book Fair, Barcelona, Spain and Regia Emilia, Italy; 4th European International Book Art Biennale, Goa, India; Ninth Bharath Bhavan International Biennial of Print Art, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India.
He has received National award from Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi in 2001 and two awards from Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy 1990, 1999 and one from Karnataka Shilpa Kala Academy for his works in 2000. He has also received first prize in Ventipertrenta, International Festival of Digital Art 2017, from Museo Internazionale Dinamico de Arte Contemporanea, Italy.
He writes on art in Kannada and English. Two of his books, Anukta and Kannele have been published from Akshara Prakashana, Heggodu. His book Kannele has received Karnataka Sahitya Academy award in 2015. His recent book Flexing Muscles published by Reliable Copy was released in September 2019.
He teaches at RV School of Architecture and Azim Premji University as Visiting Faculty. He lives and works in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Works
Chroma TraceRavikumar Kashi
Pigment Printing on Archival Paper
29 x 40
2016
Chroma TraceRavikumar Kashi
Pigment Printing on Archival Paper
29 x 40
2016
Chroma TraceRavikumar Kashi
Pigment Printing on Archival Paper
29 x 40
2016
CrossRavikumar Kashi
Cast cotton rag pulp, photocopy transfer, ink
15 x 30
2014
CentreRavikumar Kashi
Cast cotton rag pulp, photocopy transfer, ink
22 x 31
2014
White Memories 20Ravikumar Kashi
Cast cotton rag pulp
9 x 9
2019
White Memories 19Ravikumar Kashi
Cast cotton rag pulp
9 x 9
2019
All is Always Now 8Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp, tea staining
21 x 15 x 2.5
2016
All is Always Now 5Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp, tea staining
21 x 15 x 2.5
2016
All is Always Now 1Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp, tea staining
21 x 15 x 2.5
2016
‘Where words grow like creepers 3’Ravikumar Kashi
Pigmented cotton and daphne fibers
2023
‘Where words grow like creepers 1’Ravikumar Kashi
Pigmented cotton and daphne fibers
2023
RepeatsRavikumar Kashi
cast cotton rag fiber with clay, pigmented daphne fiber
2023
‘Search 2’Ravikumar Kashi
, Cast cotton rag fibre, malachite pigment
2012 -23
‘Change’Ravikumar Kashi
Cast cotton rag fibre, malachite pigment
2022
‘My Father Said’Ravikumar Kashi
Text Transfer on handmade paper with wooden stand, 92 pages, Unique book.
2022
Traces 22Ravikumar Kashi
Acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 21Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2021
Traces 20Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2021
Traces 19Ravikumar Kashi
oil and acrylic on canvas
2020
Traces 18Ravikumar Kashi
oil and acrylic on canvas
2020
Traces 17Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2021
Traces 16Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 15Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 14Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 13Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 12Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 11Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 10Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 9Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 8Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 7Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
48" x 48"
Traces 6Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 5Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 4Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 3Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 2Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
Traces 1Ravikumar Kashi
oil, acrylic, pen, pastels and carbon on canvas
2020
‘Restructuring void’Ravikumar Kashi
Cast mix of cotton rag, hanji, daphne pulp
2020
‘Restructuring void'Ravikumar Kashi
Cast mix of cotton rag, hanji, daphne pulp
2020
Not meRavikumar Kashi
Cast cotton rag pulp, ink & photo copy transfer
2008
Together we can be somethingRavikumar Kashi
Cast cotton rag pulp, graphite
2018
Labour Cross 5Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on Archival paper
2021
Labour Cross 4Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on Archival paper
2021
Labour Cross 3Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on Archival paper
2021
Labour Cross 2Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on Archival paper
2021
Labour Cross 1Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on Archival paper
2021
Problems of a wrapped-up soldierRavikumar Kashi
Cast cotton rag pulp, water colour, pastels
2009
Mix n Match Secret Drawer 1Ravikumar Kashi
Inkjet printing on archival paper, Ed 1 of 3
2008
Crimson TideRavikumar Kashi
Inkjet printing on archival paper, Ed 1 of 3
2008
FormationsRavikumar Kashi
Inkjet printing on archival paper, Ed 1 of 3
2008
Secret Drawer 6Ravikumar Kashi
Inkjet printing on archival paper, Ed 1 of 3
2008
Secret Drawer 8Ravikumar Kashi
Inkjet printing on archival paper, Ed 1 of 3
2008
Secret Drawer 6Ravikumar Kashi
Inkjet printing on archival paper, Ed 1 of 3
2008
Secret Drawer 2Ravikumar Kashi
Inkjet printing on archival paper, Ed 1 of 3
2008
Secret Drawer 1Ravikumar Kashi
Inkjet printing on archival paper, Ed 1 of 3
2008
Sacred War 1Ravikumar Kashi
Inkjet printing on archival paper, Ed 1 of 3
2008
Sacred War 3Ravikumar Kashi
Inkjet printing on archival paper, Ed 1 of 3
2008
Sacred War 2Ravikumar Kashi
Inkjet printing on archival paper, Ed 1 of 3
2008
A Thousand desiresRavikumar Kashi
Cast coloured cotton pulp
2012
Once upon a timeRavikumar Kashi
cast cotton rag pulp, water colour, pastels
2009
Hook line and sinkerRavikumar Kashi
cast cotton rag pulp, water colour, pastels
2009
Leaves you speechlessRavikumar Kashi
cast cotton rag pulp, water colour, pastels
2009
Problems of a wrapped-up soldierRavikumar Kashi
cast cotton rag pulp, water colour, pastels
2009
Experiment with Truth – Book 3Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp, Photocopy transfer, Ink
Experiment with Truth – Book 1Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp, Photocopy transfer, Ink
2013
All is Always NowRavikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp Tea staining
2016
All is Always NowRavikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp Tea staining
2016
All is Always Now -8Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp Tea staining
2016
All is Always NowRavikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp Tea staining
2016
All is Always NowRavikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp Tea staining
2016
All is Always Now - 1Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp Tea staining
2016
All is Always Now - 5Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp Tea staining
2016
All is Always NowRavikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp Tea staining
2016
All is Always NowRavikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp Tea staining
2016
All is Always NowRavikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp Tea staining
2016
All is Always Now -12Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on cast cotton rag pulp Tea staining
Between Two LivesRavikumar Kashi
Carved AAC Block, Wood, Metal, Glass, Acrylic paint, Acrylic sheet, Carborandum powder
2016
Dark RevenueRavikumar Kashi
plastic, glass, fiber Metal, glass, Hanji & Daphne fiber, POP, rexine, carborandum powder
2016
Twisted TongueRavikumar Kashi
Wood, metal, glass, plastic, natural seeds, hemp, printed cloth, animal horn
2016
Heirlooms of FearRavikumar Kashi
Wood, Metal, Glass, carved AAC block, Fiber glass, POP, newspaper, carborandum powder, beads, cloth
2016
Myriad indecisionsRavikumar Kashi
Carved AAC Block, wood, metal, glass, white cement, books covered in hemp, ritual fan
2016
Memorial -IIRavikumar Kashi
Inkjet printing on archival paper
2010-12
Memorial -IRavikumar Kashi
Ink jet printing on archival paper
Silent EchoRavikumar Kashi
Metal mesh, Pulp, paper made from Daphne, Banana fiber, wood and steel
2016
Figure of SpeechRavikumar Kashi
Mixed Media
UntitledRavikumar Kashi
Acrylic on canvas
UntitledRavikumar Kashi
Acrylic on canvas
UntitledRavikumar Kashi
Acrylic on canvas
UntitledRavikumar Kashi
Acrylic on canvas
UntiledRavikumar Kashi
Acrylic on canvas
2015
White Memories 30Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 29Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 28Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 27Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 26Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 25Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 24Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 23Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 22Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2019
White Memories 21Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2019
White Memories 20Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2019
White Memories 19Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 18Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 17Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 16Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 15Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 14Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 13Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 12Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 11Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2019
White Memories 10Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2019
White Memories 09Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2019
White Memories 08Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 07Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 06Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 05Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 04Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 03Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 02Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
White Memories 01Ravikumar Kashi
Cast Cotton Rag Pulp
2018
All is always now 1Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on Cast Cotton Rag Pulp, Tea staining
2016
All is always now 11Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on Cast Cotton Rag Pulp, Tea staining
2016
All is always now 8Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on Cast Cotton Rag Pulp, Tea staining
2016
All is always now 12Ravikumar Kashi
Ink on Cast Cotton Rag Pulp, Tea staining
2016
UntitledRavikumar Kashi
Acrylic on canvas
18" x 24"
2013
Nothing will be the same againRavikumar Kashi
Cast cotton rag pulp, ink & photo copy transfer
20 x 29.5
2014
UntitledRavikumar Kashi
Acrylic on canvas
12" x 12"
0
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
In pursuit of happinessRavikumar Kashi
water colour and ink on cast cotton rag pulp
6.5" x 12" x 1.5"
2013
Untitled 8Ravikumar Kashi
0
20" x 30"
2013
Untitled 20Ravikumar Kashi
Archival inkjet print on Paper
20" x 30"
2013
Untitled 19Ravikumar Kashi
0
20" x 30"
2013
Untitled 14Ravikumar Kashi
0
20" x 30"
2013
A Thousand desiresRavikumar Kashi
Paper pulp, Paint & Laquer
60 x 60
2012
Untitled 15Ravikumar Kashi
Archival inkjet print on paper
20" x 30"
2013
Untitled 12Ravikumar Kashi
0
20" x 30"
2013
Untitled 11Ravikumar Kashi
0
20" x 30"
2013
UntitledRavikumar Kashi
Acrylic on canvas
18" x 24"
2015
UntitledRavikumar Kashi
Acrylic on canvas
18" x 18"
2015
Cross TalkRavikumar Kashi
Water mark created in paper made from Daphne pulp
30" x 80"
2014
Problems of a wrapped up soldierRavikumar Kashi
Cast cotton rag pulp, ink & water colour, pastels
33" x 47"
2009
Untitled 7Ravikumar Kashi
Archival inkjet print on Paper
30" x 20"
2013
Untitled 4Ravikumar Kashi
Archival inkjet print on Paper
30" x 20"
2013
Siddartha beast IRavikumar Kashi
Painting on glass
12" x 12"
0
Death of AgnesRavikumar Kashi
Painting on glass
16" x 12"
0
PinnacleRavikumar Kashi
Oil & acrylic on canvas
72" x 48"
2007
Untitled 10Ravikumar Kashi
0
20" x 30"
2013
AbstractRavikumar Kashi
Oil & acrylic on canvas
20" x 20"
0
Untitled 1Ravikumar Kashi
Archival inkjet print on Paper
20" x 30"
2013
UntitledRavikumar Kashi
Oil on canvas
30" X 42"
1999
UntitledRavikumar Kashi
Oil on canvas
48" X 24"
0
UntitledRavikumar Kashi
Mixed media on canvasboard
22" X 15"
2005
