Dakoji Devraj graduated from the college of fine Arts and Architecture in
Hyderabad from 1959 to 1965. After finishing studies, he enrolled at the
M.S. University, Baroda, to study process of printmaking. Andhra Pradesh
Lalit Kala Academi gave a scholarship to Dakoji to go to Chelsea School Of
Arts London for postgraduate studies in 1975. In 1976 -77 Dakoji travelled
extensively in England and Europe. This tour helped him understand...
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Dakoji Devraj graduated from the college of fine Arts and Architecture in
Hyderabad from 1959 to 1965. After finishing studies, he enrolled at the
M.S. University, Baroda, to study process of printmaking. Andhra Pradesh
Lalit Kala Academi gave a scholarship to Dakoji to go to Chelsea School Of
Arts London for postgraduate studies in 1975. In 1976 -77 Dakoji travelled
extensively in England and Europe. This tour helped him understand art forms
in West.Later, he joined the Tamarind Institute, Albuquerqus New Mexico U.S.A in
1992-93.
Dakoji's paintings have animal characters, though they do not necessarily
depict human traits. His canvas is full of animals, the most ubiquitous ones
being crows, monkeys, dogs, elephants and strokes. Unique lithographs and
mono-prints show a fine line between the real and the imagery. Most of
Dakoji prints are in black and white, but some canvases have such hue of the
colors and playful atmosphere.
Dakoji a descendant from a lineage of ayurvedic physicians, a central part
of his art is a belief in the unity of the created world, where all creation has equal status and importance. The goat may take on birds' characteristics stance, while bird may acquire goat's coloring. Like a healer of the impaired sight, Dakoji restores to
our understanding a sense of universe as the scene of miracle. His images
actually are charged with energy and mystery.
Dakoji's imagination sets in motion a sense of cycle and circuits. In his
paintings, some of the birds become Jurassic and enlarged, their eyes bulging having fierce beaks, in rendering of prey, though their bodies and limbs not yet streamlined for flight. The forms of such creation look like fossil forms, which is imprinted in one's mind.
Dakoji's cosmos or universe does not obey the natural linear laws of
progression, therefore his images are illusory.
Dakoji's art practice is subtle endeavour. It incorporates various
binaries-figures and abstraction, linearity and stylised naturalism and free
expression of Panchtantric tales, which do not tell stories.
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Born
1944
Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh
Education
Graduated from the College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Hyderabad | 1959
to 1965.*
Printmaking, M.S. University, Baroda. *
Chelsea School Of Arts, London, for postgraduate studies | 1975. *
The Tamarind Institute, Albuquerqus, New Mexico, USA | 1992-93.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions | *
1998: Academy of Arts & Culture Varanasi...
Solo Exhibitions | *
1998: Academy of Arts & Culture Varanasi (Paintings). *
1997: Surya Gallery, Hyderabad (Drawing and Prints). *
1994: Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai (prints). *
1991: Art Heritage Gallery. New Delhi (painting and drawings). *
1990: Gallery Data, Frankfurt, Germany (painting and prints). *
1989: Institute, Hyderabad (painting); L.V.Prasad Eye Institute,
Hyderabad (painting); Saral Art Center, Madras (paintings); Cymroza Art
Gallery, Mumbai (paintings). *
1987: Art Heritage Gallery, New Delhi (painting and prints); Chemould Art
Gallery, Mumbai (painting & prints). *
1982: Sarla Art Center, Chennai (paintings). *
1979: Max Muller Bhavan, Hyderabad (prints); Sarla Art Center, Chennai
(prints); Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai (prints & drawings); Art Heritage
Gallery, New Delhi (prints). *
1976: Kommende Ausstellungen. Mannheim, Germany; Surya Gallerie, Freinshiem,
Germany; Everyman Gallery, London, UK.
Group Exhibitions | *
1996: Master Printers and Master Pieces Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts;
Taiwan. *
1993: International Luova Grafika creative 93, Finland. *
1991: International Biennale, Havana, Cuba. *
1990: International Exhibition of Graphic Arts, Frenchen, Germany. *
1989: Mica Foundation, Australia. *
1987: U. N. O. Group Show, New Delhi Inter-gralik international, Berlin,
Germany. *
1986: Premoi international Print Biennale, Italy; European Biennale,
Ankouru, Turkey. *
1981: Biennale of Graphic Art, Ljubliana, Yugoslavia. *
1980: Indian contemporary and traditional Prints, Kunstmuseum, Amsterdam;
British International Print Biennale. *
1978: British International Print Biennale; International Exhibitions of
Graphic Arts, Frenchen, Germany; Invitation to Print edition at Grafilkunst,
Humburg, Germany. *
1976: Four Indian Artists, Midland Art Center, Birmingham; Germany
International Print Biennale *
1974: Biennale of Graphic Art, Ljubliana, Yugoslavia. *
1973: La Biennale de Ibizia, Spain Invitation to exhibit at Goethe
Institute, Munich *
1972: International Exhibition of Graphic Arts, Frenchen,
Germany. *
1970: British International Print Biennale. *
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