The freedom of expression is the importance of the Contemporary Art. In the present scenario, many of the artists take “Self Identity” as their subjects; He was also not spared from this.

" I am not a traditionalist, questioning the social condition of the society. To achieve this, I use Visual arts but not bothered of Forms, Color, Medium etc."

The main elements of painting, forms and colors deployed with juxtaposition. We can see the influence of metaphysics, cognitive science, anthropology and psychology in his works, also contemporary culture, globalization, environmentalism, and consumerism too.

He was also influenced by the Conceptual art, Abstract art, Indian Tantrik Art and African Textile design. We can feel the transparent color pattern overlapped many places and it forms a rhythm and flow. Abstraction and realism are merged in these works.
One of the importances’ you can see in his work is that there is no barrier of time, place, space, religion, sex etc, it is universal.

"I like layers, the sand layers of the desert that form after the soft wind, the mud layers of the ponds after the reduction of the water, same way the pieces of the onion and meat etc. are all influenced my painting patterns. These layers are the basic concepts of the universe."

Born in 1972 Kerala, India.

Academic Qualification:

• 1990-1995 5 year National Diploma in Fine Arts (Painting) from The Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikara, Kerala, India.
• 2008-2009 Diploma in History of Art from The London Art College, Milnthorpe, UK

Prizes and scholarships:

2009 1st Place Winner - 2nd NeoPopRealism Starz INTERNATIONAL Art Competition NY (USA)
1999 Air India Painting Award, Bahrain
1992 Scholarship for best Art Student from Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy, Kerala, India

Camps and Workshops:

• 1988 Nehru Yuva Kendra, Kerala, India
• 1989 Chitra Silpakala Camp, Kerala, India
• 1993 Jana Jagrathi, Kerala, India
• 1995 Stone Carving Workshop (Conducted by Hiroshi Mikami from Japan), Kerala, India

Exhibitions:

• 1991 - 1995 Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Kerala, India
• 1992 Bishop Moore College, Kerala, India
• 1996 Kerala Lelithakala Academy, Kerala, India
• 1996 Kadappakkada Sports Club, Kerala, India
• 2000 Bahrain Museum, Manama, Bahrain
• 2003 - 2009 Gopakumar Online Art Gallery
• 2009 Art Student Exhibition, ISE Cultural Foundation NY, USA
R.Gopakumar Online Art Gallery
http://www.gopakumarartgallery.com

Books:

The ABC of ARTnership, Vol 2: Showcasing artists and their creativity by Mr PK(Pradeep Kr Maheshwari) 2009
NeoPopRealism Starz: 21st Century ART' Vol 1 by Nadia Russ - 2009

Collections:

• Air India – Manama, Bahrain
• Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Kerala, India
• Jana Jagrathi, Kerala, India

Web: http://www.gopakumarartgallery.com
Email: gopanraman@hotmail.com