Inside Umashankar's studio at Cholamandal Artists' Village | Asign

Venkatapathy Umashankar, a residing artist at the Cholamandal Artists’ Village, is among the few who grew up during the village’s formative years. Completing his Masters degree at the College of Fine Arts, Umashankar’s education in the arts was consistently enriched by life at Cholamandal.

His early landscape paintings reflect the evolution of his style into portraits, often featuring his trademark self-portraits seamlessly blended into far-stretching landscapes. Careful not to imitate the works of artists he encountered, Umashankar developed a fresh and distinctive perspective in his practice.

Watch this exclusive interview with Venkatapathy Umashankar as he discusses the development of Cholamandal Artists’ Village, his father Venkatapathy, and gives us a tour of his studio at the village.

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