Om Surya

Regardless of the general supposition of India similar to an unpredictable and fractured land, there is an astounding level of civilisation progression.Dynasties, cultural golden ages and periods of anarchy came and went.However, cultural exchanges and stain of colonialism remained forever.Anyway this central inquiry that and the amount we safeguard the social heritage of the past. Why there is no socio-social congruity in India? May be that is the bigger inquiry one can outline as opposed to constraining it into the Arikamadu site. What's more, Arikamedu is the best case for it. George Orwell says ' who control the past control the future and who control the present, control the past' and his perception is completely defended in this context. In the perspective of 'patriotism and Nation', politically the state can only stay remains in the complex of mediocrity by not promoting the cultural root and connections to protect the proclaimed own cultural legacy. By doing that the country may feel of dread for loosing their guaranteed social character and heritage. In any case, the logical inconsistency purposely and unwittingly we as a whole are compelled to carry the social inheritance of different culture

either through the type of a coin or a flag or a code of dress in day to day life. An archeological site constantly reveals reality of past and this revelation will be progressed in case it reinforces the quality of the socio-political conviction of the nation. Keeping this thought as a primary concern, He tries to explore the idea of memory/antiquarianism through his work as a continuity of his art practice.

Om Soorya completed his Master of Fine Arts (Painting) from University of Hyderabad, India. Till date he has had 11 solo shows. His last solo was in 2016-The Luminous Twilights; infinite unknown infeffable. Kalakriti art gallery,Hyderabad. In 2015-The Wall, Invisible; Transparent, Durbar Hall at Kochi. 2010- Recent works, The Guild, New York. 2009 Recent works, Art HK, Hong Kong presented Galleria Dell'Arco. 2009 'Grass-Hope', Galleria Dell'Arco, Shanghai 2008 ‘Trans (CE) locations’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi 2008 ‘White Clouds: The Finishing Point’, The Guild, Mumbai 2007 ‘Random Mirrors in the City of Villagers', The Guild, New York 2007 ‘Since 1977’, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai. His first solo was in 2006 ‘Franklin Templeton Investments’ at State Gallery of Fine Arts,Hyderabad. 

His works were also exhibited at several group shows in major cities in India and abroad. In 2009 he was selected as the artist in residence program of Pro Helvetia, Switzerland. In the same year he was again selected as the Artist-in-Residence, Galleria dell’Arco, Palermo, Italy; Shanghai, China. Earlier in 2007 he did a residency at The Guild, New York. In India he was one of the young artist back in 2003 selected for the Peers Khoj residency, New Delhi. In 2007 he received the Emerging Artist Award, Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA).

Currently the artist lives and works from Kannur, Kerela.