George Scaria Voer een
gevoel, niet
een galerie.
Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
George Scaria
Early Life and Artistic Foundations Born in 1973 in the serene village of Kothanalloor, Kerala, India, Gigi Scaria’s artistic journey began steeped in a distinctly rural environment. This formative period would later become a crucial undercurrent within his complex explorations of urbanization and displacement. He pursued formal training at the College of Fine Arts in Thiruvananthapuram, earning his B.F.A. in painting in 1995. However,
it was his subsequent move to New Delhi for an M.F.A. at Jamia Millia Islamia – completed in 1998 – that truly ignited the core themes that would define his oeuvre. The transition from the quietude of Kerala to the bustling capital city proved pivotal, exposing him to the rapid transformations and social complexities inherent in a growing metropolis. This shift wasn’t merely geographical; it was an immersion into a world grappling wit…
