| Medium | : | Mixed Media |
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| Height | : | 9 inch / 22.9 cm |
| Width | : | 6 inch / 15.2 cm |
| Surface | : | Rice Paper |
| Style | : | Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 15.2 cm × H: 22.9 cm |
| Year | : | 2021 |
A striking mixed-media work on rice paper by K. Laxma Goud, this artwork features a vividly ornamented folkloric face rendered in bold reds, pinks, and blacks. Rich with cultural symbolism and decorative detail, the composition captures the spirit of myth, ritual, and rural tradition while showcasing the artist’s distinctive visual language.
K. Laxma Goud | Untitled | Mixed Media on Rice Paper | 9 x 6 inches | 2021
This vibrant mixed-media work on rice paper by K. Laxma Goud is a powerful celebration of folk traditions, mythology, and cultural symbolism. Dominating the composition is a vividly stylized face adorned with an ornate headdress, large expressive eyes, floral motifs, and bold decorative patterns. The figure’s intense gaze and protruding tongue evoke the visual language of ritual masks, village deities, and traditional performance arts that have long inspired the artist’s creative practice.
Executed in rich shades of crimson, pink, orange, and black, the artwork radiates energy and theatrical presence. Every detail—from the intricately patterned crown to the floral embellishments on the cheeks—reveals Goud’s fascination with the decorative richness of rural Indian life. The textured surface of the rice paper adds a delicate tactile quality, creating a compelling contrast with the boldness of the imagery.
Rather than portraying a specific individual, the figure appears as a symbolic character that bridges the worlds of folklore, spirituality, and imagination. The exaggerated features and vibrant palette invite viewers into a realm where myth and memory coexist, encouraging personal interpretation and emotional connection.
Compact in scale yet visually commanding, this work exemplifies Laxma Goud’s ability to transform traditional cultural references into contemporary artistic expressions that are both playful and profound.
Born in Nizampur in Andhra Pradesh on 21 August 1940, K. Laxma Goud obtained a Diploma in painting and drawing from the Government College of Fine Arts and Architecture in Hyderabad in 1963.
Goud followed it up with a post-diploma in mural painting and printmaking from Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda. The shift to Baroda made him sensitive to the uniqueness of his rural heritage. By the late 1960s, he had evolved a distinct style that reflected a pan-natural sexuality seen in terms of spontaneous, uninhibited passions, unfettered by the puritanical ethics of the urban middle class — he was able to embed his childhood memories and rural vivacity within an urban framework.
Erotic indulgence highlighted by the intermingling of male and female, vegetal and animal forms, along with a direct rural simplicity, charged his works with palpable sensuousness. His later works, however, are more introspective, and are executed in softer forms and colours.
A master draughtsman, Goud has excelled in a variety of mediums — watercolour, gouache, dry pastels, clay, and metal. He has exhibited widely in India and abroad; notable exhibitions include solo shows in Mumbai and Delhi at various venues, and a retrospective in 2007 in New York. His work is part of prominent collections such as the Masanori Fukuoka and Glenbarra Art Museum, Japan, and The Phillips Collection, Washington, D. C. He won the Andhra Pradesh Lalit Kala Akademi’s award in 1962 and from 1966-71, among other honours from various institutions. He lives and works in Hyderabad.
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