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Research paper thumbnail of The Cultural Significance Of Visual Arts Across The Coastal Andhra Government Schools

My paper focuses on the impact of visual culture at government schools across the coastal region ... more My paper focuses on the impact of visual culture at government schools across the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh, India. The variegated paintings across the school walls, the motley of colours, and their unique style of composition are briefly discussed here. My paper also examines the primary use of these paintings; how they provide fundamental visual awareness to children, which can influence them at a later stage to become insightful individuals in their respective career paths. Furthermore, what I tried to explore here is, the critical role of commercial artists in producing religion political murals within the school premises by depicting nationalist images like the ‘Bharat Mata’; and how such visual culture imposes the idea of Hindu nationalism on young minds and subtly influences their political awareness along with the cultural identity of the region.

Research paper thumbnail of -Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

https://toermagazine.wordpress.com/2014/05/11/pavan-kumar-phir-bhi-dil-hai-hindustani/, 2014

This paper discuss about the current expression of popular visual culture on vehicles and other s... more This paper discuss about the current expression of popular visual culture on vehicles and other surfaces in and around Mysore. "We live today surrounded by images-on billboards, calendars, posters, and religious paraphernalia, in print-media and television, in restaurants and shops, on the roadside, in auto rickshaws, taxis, trucks, and buses, in bazaars and around temples. This explosion of the visual emanates from the forces of urbanization of India's culture in terms of technologies of image production and ways of thinking and looking. Colonial ideals of perspective and realism in pictorial representation endowed the idealized, traditional imagery with a more tangible and sensual presence. Mass production and circulation of this imagery became a potent instrument in negotiating interstices between the sacred, the erotic, the political, and the modern. This chapter largely focuses on the current contexts of popular visual culture of Mysore. Both "popular" and "visual" as specific forms of modern culture have only recently received serious academic attention in India. Some of the factors which have supplied new frames to these cultural categories are the emergence of modern communication technologies-digital media, TV, and film-as well as emergent new disciplines such as cultural studies, visual studies, film, and media studies. The new fluidity of the image in India both results from and feeds into historical and resurgent cultural, religious, and regional nationalism, political reconfigurations emerging from changing ideological equations, as well as the phenomena of globalization, consumerism, and diaspora. Image mobilization plays a critical role in the overall organization of social relations and cultural spaces. The content in this paper explore the role of popular imagery through various aesthetic streams in such diverse areas as religious and social symbolism, national identity, theatre backdrops, film poster art, photography, architecture and urban living. Exploring the issues of image and representation, Mysore chapter is very interesting, largely reflectingthe local cultures and beliefs,

Research paper thumbnail of Region, Religion, Rituals: An exploration of Sikh art

The importances of popular art amongst the Sikh people analyzing the posters and hand painted vis... more The importances of popular art amongst the Sikh people analyzing the posters and hand painted visual art, that are produced in the Punjab region are discussed in this paper. McLeod, the well known historian first presents a historical survey of all Punjabi art from its beginning investigates the modern bazaar prints, describing its origins discussing the various features that are characteristic to it.

Research paper thumbnail of REGIONAL ART FORMS OF ANDHRA PRADESH:AN OVERVIEW

India is a land rich with art, tradition and culture. There are many types of traditional Indian ... more India is a land rich with art, tradition and culture. There are many types of traditional Indian folk paintings, such as Madhubani paintings from Bihar, pattachitra paintings from Orissa, Pithora paintings from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, Nirmal painting from Andhra Pradesh, Warli art of Maharashtra, Phad painting originating in Rajasthan and so on. What makes these paintings special is that each of these types of paintings uniquely reflect the cultural and socioeconomic milieu in that particular territory of India, giving us a clear idea about the life and work in that particular region.

Research paper thumbnail of HAND PAINTED VISUAL CULTURE IN ANDHRA PRADESH

Living in India means living simultaneously in several cultures and times. The past exists as a l... more Living in India means living simultaneously in several cultures and times. The past exists as a living entity alongside the present, each illuminating and sustaining the others. As times and cultures converges, the citadels of purism explode. Traditional and modem, private and public, the inside and outside continually telescope and reunite. Where popular culture in homes and streets extends in to the pre-industrial habits, we call religious and folk, far beyond the consumption of merely industrial products. The distinction between ‘Pop Art Popular Cultures in India’ is important to understand. ‘Kitsch’ art mass produced art& artifacts unsuccessfully aping the aesthetics standards of elite culture. The boundary of the culture associates with the word kitsch is Aesthetic. The needs, attitudes, etc., which results in the commodities of today, we are surrounded by which we see & live with. “Substitution” this differs from each class of society. If a middle class person goes for deckle a sheets for the look of classical with a lower economy which substitutes teak wood (with its effects) it is termed kitsch. similarly a man of better class compared to the above mentioned, goes for a furniture that tries very consciously to imitate the cupids of the great masters along with the decorative motifs, However the material here not being substituted, but the images which are imitated, at times like this, strongly manipulates as kitsch but slightly of a higher class.

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Research paper thumbnail of CURRICULUM VITAE

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Research paper thumbnail of URBAN FOLKLORE ON WHEELS: "CHILAKALURIPET RICKSHAW PAINTING PHENOMENON"

SHODHKOSH, 2024

The iconic popular visual representation of cinema and religion through ricksha paintings were un... more The iconic popular visual representation of cinema and religion through ricksha paintings were unique in Chilakaluripet region. It represents the way of life in coastal region. Regional commercial artist created unique language of rickshaw paintings. This paper explores cultural vibrance in popular art. Many of these paintings are also reflections of the local worship culture. Rickshaw art is personalised bodywork of cycle rickshaws, celebrating of Hand painted visual culture of this region. A Gudu (Top covered) rickshaw is the name given to this kind of vehicle. Along with visuals I also look at the basic functions of these ornamental paintings and themes and the regional culture. I conclude by reviewing recent modifications to modern rickshaw paintings. To uncover more precise information on the work, qualitative research techniques are used.

Research paper thumbnail of The utilization of commercial art aboard boats as a means of achieving efficient visual communication

India adopted commercial visual culture from the East India Company, focusing on silk and cotton.... more India adopted commercial visual culture from the East India Company, focusing on silk and cotton. Andhra Pradesh has a vibrant visual culture like India. The southern Indian state borders Orissa to the north and Tamil Nadu to the south. The fishing industry supports coastal residents. Fishermen use colorful boats with national flags, animal and bird portrayals, domestic deity names, floral themes, and varied color schemes. This study focused on famous coastal fishing settlements and other Andhra Pradesh areas. This study examines hand-painted paintings and national deity portrayals on fishing boats as expressions of local customs and beliefs.

Research paper thumbnail of The Cultural Significance Of Visual Arts Across The Coastal Andhra Government Schools

My paper focuses on the impact of visual culture at government schools across the coastal region ... more My paper focuses on the impact of visual culture at government schools across the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh, India. The variegated paintings across the school walls, the motley of colours, and their unique style of composition are briefly discussed here. My paper also examines the primary use of these paintings; how they provide fundamental visual awareness to children, which can influence them at a later stage to become insightful individuals in their respective career paths. Furthermore, what I tried to explore here is, the critical role of commercial artists in producing religion political murals within the school premises by depicting nationalist images like the ‘Bharat Mata’; and how such visual culture imposes the idea of Hindu nationalism on young minds and subtly influences their political awareness along with the cultural identity of the region.

Research paper thumbnail of -Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

https://toermagazine.wordpress.com/2014/05/11/pavan-kumar-phir-bhi-dil-hai-hindustani/, 2014

This paper discuss about the current expression of popular visual culture on vehicles and other s... more This paper discuss about the current expression of popular visual culture on vehicles and other surfaces in and around Mysore. "We live today surrounded by images-on billboards, calendars, posters, and religious paraphernalia, in print-media and television, in restaurants and shops, on the roadside, in auto rickshaws, taxis, trucks, and buses, in bazaars and around temples. This explosion of the visual emanates from the forces of urbanization of India's culture in terms of technologies of image production and ways of thinking and looking. Colonial ideals of perspective and realism in pictorial representation endowed the idealized, traditional imagery with a more tangible and sensual presence. Mass production and circulation of this imagery became a potent instrument in negotiating interstices between the sacred, the erotic, the political, and the modern. This chapter largely focuses on the current contexts of popular visual culture of Mysore. Both "popular" and "visual" as specific forms of modern culture have only recently received serious academic attention in India. Some of the factors which have supplied new frames to these cultural categories are the emergence of modern communication technologies-digital media, TV, and film-as well as emergent new disciplines such as cultural studies, visual studies, film, and media studies. The new fluidity of the image in India both results from and feeds into historical and resurgent cultural, religious, and regional nationalism, political reconfigurations emerging from changing ideological equations, as well as the phenomena of globalization, consumerism, and diaspora. Image mobilization plays a critical role in the overall organization of social relations and cultural spaces. The content in this paper explore the role of popular imagery through various aesthetic streams in such diverse areas as religious and social symbolism, national identity, theatre backdrops, film poster art, photography, architecture and urban living. Exploring the issues of image and representation, Mysore chapter is very interesting, largely reflectingthe local cultures and beliefs,

Research paper thumbnail of Region, Religion, Rituals: An exploration of Sikh art

The importances of popular art amongst the Sikh people analyzing the posters and hand painted vis... more The importances of popular art amongst the Sikh people analyzing the posters and hand painted visual art, that are produced in the Punjab region are discussed in this paper. McLeod, the well known historian first presents a historical survey of all Punjabi art from its beginning investigates the modern bazaar prints, describing its origins discussing the various features that are characteristic to it.

Research paper thumbnail of REGIONAL ART FORMS OF ANDHRA PRADESH:AN OVERVIEW

India is a land rich with art, tradition and culture. There are many types of traditional Indian ... more India is a land rich with art, tradition and culture. There are many types of traditional Indian folk paintings, such as Madhubani paintings from Bihar, pattachitra paintings from Orissa, Pithora paintings from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, Nirmal painting from Andhra Pradesh, Warli art of Maharashtra, Phad painting originating in Rajasthan and so on. What makes these paintings special is that each of these types of paintings uniquely reflect the cultural and socioeconomic milieu in that particular territory of India, giving us a clear idea about the life and work in that particular region.

Research paper thumbnail of HAND PAINTED VISUAL CULTURE IN ANDHRA PRADESH

Living in India means living simultaneously in several cultures and times. The past exists as a l... more Living in India means living simultaneously in several cultures and times. The past exists as a living entity alongside the present, each illuminating and sustaining the others. As times and cultures converges, the citadels of purism explode. Traditional and modem, private and public, the inside and outside continually telescope and reunite. Where popular culture in homes and streets extends in to the pre-industrial habits, we call religious and folk, far beyond the consumption of merely industrial products. The distinction between ‘Pop Art Popular Cultures in India’ is important to understand. ‘Kitsch’ art mass produced art& artifacts unsuccessfully aping the aesthetics standards of elite culture. The boundary of the culture associates with the word kitsch is Aesthetic. The needs, attitudes, etc., which results in the commodities of today, we are surrounded by which we see & live with. “Substitution” this differs from each class of society. If a middle class person goes for deckle a sheets for the look of classical with a lower economy which substitutes teak wood (with its effects) it is termed kitsch. similarly a man of better class compared to the above mentioned, goes for a furniture that tries very consciously to imitate the cupids of the great masters along with the decorative motifs, However the material here not being substituted, but the images which are imitated, at times like this, strongly manipulates as kitsch but slightly of a higher class.

Research paper thumbnail of CURRICULUM VITAE

Research paper thumbnail of URBAN FOLKLORE ON WHEELS: "CHILAKALURIPET RICKSHAW PAINTING PHENOMENON"

SHODHKOSH, 2024

The iconic popular visual representation of cinema and religion through ricksha paintings were un... more The iconic popular visual representation of cinema and religion through ricksha paintings were unique in Chilakaluripet region. It represents the way of life in coastal region. Regional commercial artist created unique language of rickshaw paintings. This paper explores cultural vibrance in popular art. Many of these paintings are also reflections of the local worship culture. Rickshaw art is personalised bodywork of cycle rickshaws, celebrating of Hand painted visual culture of this region. A Gudu (Top covered) rickshaw is the name given to this kind of vehicle. Along with visuals I also look at the basic functions of these ornamental paintings and themes and the regional culture. I conclude by reviewing recent modifications to modern rickshaw paintings. To uncover more precise information on the work, qualitative research techniques are used.

Research paper thumbnail of The utilization of commercial art aboard boats as a means of achieving efficient visual communication

India adopted commercial visual culture from the East India Company, focusing on silk and cotton.... more India adopted commercial visual culture from the East India Company, focusing on silk and cotton. Andhra Pradesh has a vibrant visual culture like India. The southern Indian state borders Orissa to the north and Tamil Nadu to the south. The fishing industry supports coastal residents. Fishermen use colorful boats with national flags, animal and bird portrayals, domestic deity names, floral themes, and varied color schemes. This study focused on famous coastal fishing settlements and other Andhra Pradesh areas. This study examines hand-painted paintings and national deity portrayals on fishing boats as expressions of local customs and beliefs.