INDIA - Cochin
Riyas komu is one of the prominent political artists in the contemporary times. His works question the existing disturbances in the social order. Komu's works include sculptures, installations, paintings, video etc. Bon in 1971 in Kerala, Komu moved to Mumbai and pursued his Bachelor of fine arts and his masters from Sir.J.J school of art, Mumbai. Komu has exhibited his work in in India, France, Italy, Korea, Indonesia, USA, UAE, The Netherlands, Germany, South America etc.
Riyas komu is one of the prominent political artists in the contemporary times. His works question the existing disturbances in the social order. Komu's works include sculptures, installations, paintings, video etc. Bon in 1971 in Kerala, Komu moved to Mumbai and pursued his Bachelor of fine arts and his masters from Sir.J.J school of art, Mumbai. Komu has exhibited his work in in India, France, Italy, Korea, Indonesia, USA, UAE, The Netherlands, Germany, South America etc. Together with Bose Krishnamachari, he has co-founded Kochi Biennale Foundation in 2010 and co-curated the first Kochi Muziris Biennale in 2012. Komu continues to be the Secretory of the Kochi Biennale Foundation.In 2007, he was one of two artists from India to be selected by curator Robert Storr for the Venice Biennale.