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Viswanathan, Chirathara House, East Appangad, Njaarakkal, Vypin, Ernakulam 9446745464 |
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As a
sculptor, he would consider it easier to work on large figures. To give expression to the faces of tiny
figures isn’t easy, he knows. But, Viswanathan
of Njaarakkal, Vypin has chosen the medium of paper pulp to create tiny sculptures of social
and cultural figures like Gandhiji, Sukumar Azhikkode, Yesudas, Kunjunnimash
etc.
The first paper
pulp figure he moulded was the 10-inch figure of Kunjunnimash. Later he completed the other figures also. He uses chalk power for finishing work before
painting the figure. It takes him about
two weeks to complete a figure.
A recipient
of the best teacher award by the State, this is not his first notable
creation. In 1983, he had won the first
prize in the state level painting competition.
He did his diploma in painting from RLV Arts College,
Thrippunithura. After that he joined the
teaching profession in government school and retired recently. The sculptures he did in the premises of the
schools where he worked, have had notable acclaim.
Metro Manorama, May 11, 2017
