G.R. Iranna

Born in Sighdi, Bijapur , Karnataka in 1970. GR Iranna acquired his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the College of Visual Art, in Gulbarga. Two years later, he got his Master’s degree in painting from the College of Art, New Delhi. Between 1999 and 2000 he acted as artist-in-residence at Wimbledon School of Art, London.Iranna has received national and international recognition throughout his career. His awards include those at the All India Exhibition in Mysore and the College of Visual Art, New Delhi in 1992-92, the Bansi Parmimu Memorial Committee, New Delhi and the Delhi College of Art in 1993. In the same year, he won the MF Husain and Ram Kumar selection award at ‘In Search of Talent’ by Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi. He has also been honoured in 1997 with a National Award from the Lalit Kala Academy and the AIFACS Award, at the show ’50 years of Art in Independent India’ in New Delhi. He has participated in many major shows in and out of the country. Many of Iranna’s paintings depict pain as an abstract force that is translated visually in bruised textures and razor sharp cutting edges. These works, set on canvas as well as tarpaulin, are symbolic of an important change in Iranna’s work. its been barely ten years since he started painting professionally, and already his work is mature and profound.The artist lives and works in New Delhi.