MV Ramana Reddy (born 10 July 1966) is an Indian-origin sculpture artist specializing in sculpture, conceptual, and installation art. He is best known for his design of the Telangana Martyrs Memorial.[1][2]
He is the founder and convener of Telangana Artist Forum which was established in 2009.[3]
Early life and education
Reddy was born on 10 July 1966 in Siddipet, Telangana. A Master of Fine Arts and a Gold Medallist in Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture from formerly JNTU and now Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University (JNAFAU), Hyderabad in 1991. Went on a cultural exchange tour to Germany, sponsored by ICCR, Government of India in 1991, he worked on public art installations in Memmingen, Munich, Ulm, Blaubeuren, Germany, India, USA, Japan, Austria, and Australia.[4]
Career
Reddy started his career as an artist from Hyderabad.
In July 2017, Reddy designed the logo of World Telugu Conference. The logo has logo has the famous Kakatiya Thoranam (arch), a map of Telangana with two giant elephants.[5][6]
'Bio-Diversity – Aesthetics' An artistic Reflection, 2012, Author: M. V. Ramana Reddy
In popular culture
A book named M. V. Ramana Reddy, Path to Artistic Brilliance – A Journey Unveiled was written in 2023 by Koeli Mukherjee Ghose on the life of Reddy.[14]
Another book, Ramana Reddy - Precious Naivete, was written by Marta Jakimowicz.
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