Thota vaikuntam biography template

Thota Vaikuntam hails from Andhra Pradesh, in South India, and finds his inspiration in the rural areas of the state.

Thota vaikuntam biography template

Men and women of his village are often the central characters of his work. Telangana women, in particular, are frequent subjects for his works. The obsession can be traced back to his childhood, when he used to be fascinated by the male artists who used to impersonate female characters in the travelling theatre groups that performed in his village.

He admits finding the women of his village very sensuous and that he only attempts to capture their vibrancy. 

Vaikuntam's art has a sense of strength to it, a power that emanates from the paint or charcoal that he applies to the surface, from his controlled lines, and from the fine strokes that he executes.

He generally uses only primary colours, as he believes that composite colours do not exist in nature and are therefore, unnatural. As he explains, "I like using rich primary colours, which give a sense of charact