Ks Vass

Vass is thankful to his father Sri Koppada Venugopalam who gave him life,
art and wisdom. His mother Smt. Mangatayaru who gave him immense love
and affection.His work appears spontaneous, yet the playfulness is assertively controlled. It is a double edged stock of a passionate painter in love with the process of painting and the necessity to give form to the psycho visual activity that happens in his self.

The paintings of Vass do not fall in the category of “Abstract” as most of them are Representational, Semi-figurative and Expressionistic. As the free-style treatment of the surface and application of tonalities with subdued hues occupy the vast areas of the visual space, it evokes a sense of Abstraction. However, he makes a conscious challenge to recapture the sense of ambiguity employing both representative and non representative devices. Just like his favourite artist Francis Newton Souza, the formalistic disposition of the body of works predictably brings forth a voluntary mode of expressing meaning inhibited in its hidden structure/signification.

Govt. Technical Examination(Painting Diploma) Madras.,M.A(History).; DFA', India

1968 : Displayed in Annual Art Exhibition A.P Lalitkala academy HYD.,
1968 : Highly commended Award Chitra Kala Parishad Visakapatnam.
1968 Award: L.I.C Employees fine arts association Machilipatnam A.P.
1968: Award: Andhra Academy of arts Vijayawada.
1969: Purchase award A.P Lalitkala academy HYD.,
1969: Award: Damerla Ramarao Art Gallery A.P.
1969: Commended Andhra Academy of arts Vijayawada.
1971: Outstanding merit award Andhra Academy of arts Vijayawada.
1972: Award: Damerla Ramarao Art Gallery A.P.
1975: One man show NehruBalaBhavan, Hyderabad.
1975: Award: Andhra Academy of arts Vijayawada.
1976: Award: Chitra Kala Samsad, Machilipatnam A.P.
1976: Award: Andhra Academy of arts Vijayawada.
2002: Displayed at PottiSriramulu Telugu University,Hyderabad.
2003: Displayed at Government of Cultural affairs Hyderabad.
2007: One man show vijayawada.
2008: One man show at Chitramayee Government Art Gallery HyderabadA.P
2008: One man show at I.C.C.R Art Gallery, KalaBhavan Hyaderabad A.P
2012: Group show 'All India Contemporary Art Exhibition', Wisdom Art Society New Delhi.
2013: Solo Art Exhibition at 'Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad'.
2013: Group Show at Tirupati Telugu Mahasabhalu
2014: Group Show at I.C.C.R Art Gallery, K...