Talks
Paper, Language, and Us
Beyond ink and words, paper itself becomes art in Ravikumar Kashi‘s We don’t end at our edges.
Ravikumar Kashi is a Bengaluru-based artist, writer and educator whose practice revolves around exploring the mechanics of meaning-making. We don’t end at our edges is an immersive exhibition featuring his artworks. He uses paper to ‘paint’ letters from the Kannada alphabet, transforming language itself into a metaphor for the permeability of human connection, suggesting that while physical forms may fade, the bonds we share as individuals and as a community remain.
Join us for a conversation between MAP’s Collections Manager Rucha Vibhute and Ravikumar Kashi as they explore various aspects of his work, inspiration behind his art and more.
Bookings
Ravikumar Kashi
Ravikumar Kashi (b. 1968) is an artist, writer and educator whose practice revolves around exploring the mechanics of meaning-making. He holds a BFA in Painting from the College of Fine Arts, Bengaluru, an MFA in Printmaking from the Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University, Vadodara and a Master’s in English Literature from the University of Mysuru.
In 2001, he received the Charles Wallace India Trust Grant, which enabled him to study handmade papermaking under artist and printmaker J Parry, at the Glasgow School of Art. In 2009, he furthered his engagement with the medium, during a three-week hanji papermaking residency in Jang Ji Bang, South Korea, supported by the InKo Centre, Chennai. Since then, paper has become central to his artistic practice, incorporating handmade papers made from diverse fibres such as cotton, banana, hanji and Daphne.
Kashi has presented his work in solo exhibitions at Gallery Sumukha (Bengaluru), Pundole Art Gallery (Mumbai) and Vadehra Art Gallery (New Delhi), as well as internationally at the Glasgow School of Art, Air Gallery (London), Aicon Gallery (Palo Alto) and at exhibitions in Shanghai and Belforte del Chienti (Italy).
In addition to his visual practice, Ravikumar Kashi is a prolific writer. He has authored several books and columns and lectures extensively on visual art and culture in both Kannada and English. His book on art in Kannada, Kannele, was awarded the Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award in 2015. He teaches at an architecture college in the city of Bengaluru, where he continues to live and work.
