Artist Sesha Brahmam Yeluri revels in portray extraordinary folks in hyper-realistic mode
Artist Sesha Brahmam Yeluri is understood for his fascinating hyper-realistic artworks (style of portray the place an paintings seems to be just like {a photograph}) comprising drawings and work. “We’re protected in our properties, however how are you going to ignore the environment?,” asks the artist, referring to the pandemic’s impression on the poor. This has been the inspiration for his new collection of drawings completed within the lockdown interval; Candid photos of extraordinary folks, sitting and chatting, strolling, their struggles and their eyes conveying totally different feelings showcase the complexities. The meticulously detailed photos — be it a thick flowy beard or light designs on a sari— the precision with which the artist has drawn on these figures provides a practical feeling.
Legacy and artwork
A resident of Hyderabad for the previous 30 years, Sesha belongs to a household of sculptors and goldsmiths from Ongole. His grandfather Lakshmacharyulu was a famous sculptor of his instances and had completed the makara thoranam, a carved arch contained in the Tirumala temple. The household legacy helped Shesha get a possibility to color Lord Venkateshwara. He remembers, “TTD needed to create a calendar on the nethra darshanam on Thursdays. I used to be solely 19 once they gave me an opportunity to take a seat inside Tirumala’s garbha gudi each Thursday for 4 weeks, to have a look at the God and paint.”
Along with his curiosity in drawing, he labored with signboard artists and artwork lecturers to finally be a part of Jawaharlal Nehru Structure and Tremendous Arts College in ’92. Nonetheless, he was not common to lessons and located solace in travelling across the nation, assembly folks and figuring out their tales. “It was fascinating to satisfy strangers and discuss to them for hours on work and the way they keep on with their lives. That’s after I developed a bond with frequent folks and I wish to showcase their character,” he says.
Ever since, extraordinary folks have been his muse and he revels portray them in a hyper-realistic mode. First, he takes their images after which paints. These interactions have additionally taught him many abilities. He provides, “I’ve additionally noticed that they’re too concerned with work because it provides them immense happiness. I’ve learnt from them to be geared up with totally different abilities. I’ve learnt sculpting, tailoring, cooking, making brand designs and even writing. I’m not an knowledgeable in these fields however they hold me lively and inventive.” He additionally used the lockdown interval to finish pending artworks.
He’s additionally commissioned to do works that painting gods; one such latest such work of his was on Sai Baba.
(Sesha Brahmam’s works could be considered on his Fb web page)
