Dayananda Nagaraju
B.
1988
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Harvesting the unsolvable
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His works emerge from a childhood in Karnataka’s farmlands, where he witnessed farming traditions shift under modern pressures. His intricate drawings echo the tangled logic of nature, drawing from tree knots, rice, paddy fields and rural beliefs. He also reworks fading traditional agricultural objects, extending these stories into murals and public artworks.
artworks
Entwining 2
Jan 2026
Silk Sarees
45.72 cm diameter
Hybrid 1
Jan 2026
Pen on Paper
152.4 X 152.4 cm
Antargata (Container)
Jan 2026
Watercolor on handmade paper
37 x 54 inches
Antargata (Container)
Jan 2026
Watercolor on handmade paper
37 x 54 inches
Hybrid 2
Jan 2026
Pen on Paper
122 x 122 cm
Kaggantu (unsolvable)
Jan 2026
Pen on paper
48 x 48 inches
Khaggantu (Unsolvable)
Jan 2026
Archival pen on paper
75 x 100 cm
Antargata 2 (Container)
Jan 2026
Watercolour on Paper
76.2 X 101.6 cm
Entwining 2
Jan 2026
Silk Sarees
101.6 cm diameter
Feeders
Jan 2026
Iron & Nut bolt
4×42.5 inch x 3cm










