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Rajendra Tiku, is an Indian Visual Artist with specialization in Sculpture and known for his outdoor stone sculptures. He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2013, by bestowing on him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of art.




Biography



Rajendra Tiku was born in Wadwan, a remote village in the mountainous landscape of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of India, in 1953, in a Kashmiri Pandit family. He did his primary schooling at a local school and passed his matriculation from a high school in Srinagar. His graduate studies were at the Sri Pratap College, Srinagar, where he founded the Sri Pratap College Artists' Association and Tiku, simultaneously, studied clay modelling and stone carving, by attending the evening classes of a five-year course conducted by the Institute of Music and Fine Arts in the city, which he completed in 1978. The course offered Tiku exposure to the art of ancient cultures and modern masters. After completing BSc, Tiku graduated in law from the Srinagar University, but continued attending the various art camps organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages.
Rajendra Tiku started his career as a teacher at the Burn Hall School, Srinagar, but moved, shortly afterwards, to the Institute of Music and Fine Arts, his alma mater, as an artist cum teacher. He lives in Jammu and Kashmir.




Career highlights and exhibitions


Rajendra Tiku has received both the junior (1993–95) and senior (1997–98) fellowships of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, the Government of India. He is also a recipient of a grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York for commissioning sculptures at various parts in India, one of which can be found on the lawns of the Danwantri Library of the University of Jammu. Tiku has been invited to many sculpture workshops in places like USA, Switzerland, Israel, Russia, Egypt, Russia and Thailand.
Rajendra Tiku has had solo and group exhibitions of his creations at various places around the world. Some of his notable exhibitions are:

Metaphors in Matter (2008) held at Gallery Espace, New Delhi
Bronze (2006) organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, held at Gallery Espace, New Delhi
Sculpted Images (2003) India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Solo Exhibitions (1990, 1992, 1995, 1998 and 2003) held at Art Heritage, New Delhi
Solo Exhibition (1998) organized by ABC Foundation, Varanasi
National Exhibition of Art (India) organized by the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society
International Exhibition of Graphic Prints
Bharat bienniale of Contemporary Indian Art
7th Triennale India
8th Triennale India
Tiku has also published many articles in local magazines and journals. he has also been credited with using Śāradā script, a dying script of the Kashmiri language.




Awards and recognitions


In 2013, the Government of India honoured Rajendra Tikku with the fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri. Besides, Rajendra Tiku has been honoured by different organizations many times.

Eminent Artist National Award - 1993 - Lalit Kala Akademi
Jammu and Kashmir State Award - 1978 - Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir State Award - 1979 - Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Triennale Award - 8th Triennale - 1994




Sculptures


Some of the notable sculptures of Rajendra Tiku are:

Hearth Back Home
My House in the Snow
Snow Drops
Sprout
Blue Rosary




References






External links


"Padma Awards List". Indian Panorama. 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
"Write up on Exhibition and Images". johnofcochin. 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
"Images". Studio Sukriti. 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
"Sculpture show 'Metaphors in Matters' By Rajender Tiku". ND TV. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2014.

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