Gifted with expertise in multiple mediums and styles, he has produced artworks encompassing oil on canvas, acrylic and oil on canvas, archival print on brushed silver metal laminate, mixed media on linen pasted on canvas, photography, digital print, and bronze sculpture.
Appreciating Riyas Komu's artwork often requires deep understanding of contextual background. For example, he has installed statues of Indian thinker and politician B. R. Ambedker, who is often regarded as the father of Indian constitution, in Nirox Cultural Park in South Africa. The multiple statues of Ambedker in varying heights in that work are suggestive of division and hierarchy in the society, which has hindered both countries progress. The artwork tries to relate India and South Africa and their struggle for independence and social justice as well as common societal goals of both people. Read Less
Riyas Komu
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Motivated by political activism, Riyas Komu's intent in art is to expose socio-economic ambiguities that persist in Indian society and elsewhere. Komu's works represent strength, boldness, and voice for social justice as in his own words, "Social action has power."
« If you save art, art will save you »
– Riyas Komu
« If you save art, art will save you »
– Riyas Komu
Gifted with expertise in multiple mediums and styles, he has produced artworks encompassing oil on canvas, acrylic and oil on canvas, archival print on brushed silver metal laminate, mixed media on linen pasted on canvas, photography, digital print, and bronze sculpture.
Appreciating Riyas Komu's artwork often requires deep understanding of contextual background. For example, he has installed statues of Indian thinker and politician B. R. Ambedker, who is often regarded as the father of Indian constitution, in Nirox Cultural Park in South Africa. The multiple statues of Ambedker in varying heights in that work are suggestive of division and hierarchy in the society, which has hindered both countries progress. The artwork tries to relate India and South Africa and their struggle Read More
Appreciating Riyas Komu's artwork often requires deep understanding of contextual background. For example, he has installed statues of Indian thinker and politician B. R. Ambedker, who is often regarded as the father of Indian constitution, in Nirox Cultural Park in South Africa. The multiple statues of Ambedker in varying heights in that work are suggestive of division and hierarchy in the society, which has hindered both countries progress. The artwork tries to relate India and South Africa and their struggle Read More
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Riyas Komu
Last Landscape 1, 2008
Painting
Oil On Canvas
USD 53,750
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What is activist art?
Activist art is art created to address social and political issues. It is a kind of performance art because it is presented in public, working closely with the community which will create it. One example could be creating and posting social protest fliers in exhibition.
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Limited Edition Print
Etching
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Limited Edition Print
Etching
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Breathing Blue,2020
Limited Edition Print
Digital Print on paper
GBP 3,900
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Renee Cox,2012
Limited Edition Print
Digital Print on paper
USD 3,650
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Self Portrait (Lincoln Center),2007
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
Currently Not Available
Chuck Close
Phil (detail),2007
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
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Keith Haring
Untitled (original), 1989
Drawing / Watercolor
Gouache
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Keith Haring
Untitled (original), 1989
Drawing / Watercolor
Gouache
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Keith Haring
Untitled (original), 1988
Drawing / Watercolor
Ink
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Keith Haring
Untitled (Original), 1988
Drawing / Watercolor
Ink
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