Soorya ~ the SUN Sculpture

J O H N D E V A R A J
Born to Royan Anthony Devaraj and Jayamma Thomas
21 2nd cross GH layout 3rd block east jayanagar Bangalore 560011India
Mo 09886306366 johndevaraj@gmail.com www.bornfreeart.org

Sculptor, Painter
Created sculptures and art action, workshops in Austria, Hungary, Germany Czech republic, Norway, Netherlands, Yugoslavia, France, USA, UK, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Italy,
Lectured and held art exhibitions extensively in the US, Netherlands,
Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary Including carving of a 25feet tall antifascist monument in Murzsteg, Austria. along with refugee children from Yugoslavia.
Created a mural with earth and water brought from 60 countries in the UN, New York in 1999 with child soldiers, Young voices in the UN, for the study and presentation of Garcia Machel
~ The Impact of Armed conflict on children.
Created 18 public monumental sculptures in the city of Bangalore, and Mumbai.
Held over a 1000 exhibitions all over the world many on the streets of south India, in an effort to take Art to the people.
Created public monumental sculptures with thousands of people especially children participating to create symbols of peace, friendship, freedom, education through collective actions..
Created the worlds largest painting 350ft X 280 ft to the children of Pakistan , which read Dear Children of Pakistan let us join hearts in friendship to create a new world, signed by one million children in India and Pakistan.
Endeavoring to build cost effective housing and develop Child Architecture. Specializing
In Mud and stone Architecture.
Designed and built the Born Free School in Bangalore rural along with over a thousand Children and youth from 25 schools and colleges and 15 countries.