The Lives of Animals

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“It is true that animals are usually not able to participate in their liberation, but they behave differently when they are liberated and have better living conditions.”
— Speaking Beyond Language: Lin May Saeed Interviewed

K.P. Krishnakumar

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08 June - 22 September 2024
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K.P. Krishnakumar (1959–1989) was a renowned artist and a prominent fig­ure in the Indian Radical Painters’ and Sculptors’ Association, also known as the Kerala Radicals. The group chal­lenged bourgeois cultural attitudes and rejected the revivalism of nationalist artists, advocating a critical interro­gation of social and aesthetic issues in postcolonial Indian art. 

While Krishnakumar gained recognition primarily for his sculptures, which were often created from rough, unconven­tional materials, this series of draw­ings still offers valuable insights into his artistic practice marked by a great expressive power. The magic realism of Krishnakumar’s scenes testifies to the artist’s immense power of imagi­nation and to his sharp observations of everyday life. Combining various styles and cultural references, Krishnakumar creates a world where people, animals and mythical beasts coexist in an emo­tionally charged reality.

© image: M HKA

Exhibited work: 

Untitled, 1982
Collection M HKA / Flemish Community 

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