B. O. Shailesh (b. 1970)
With a BFA in painting from Shimoga, Shailesh’s works are in the realm of the mind, of feelings and human emotions. Abstract human forms reach out their hands to touch and feel what lies beyond, looking for someone to share their youthful passion and excitement with. Narrow, etiolated figures are oblivious of their environs, as they are engrossed in a quest to quench their thirst. Shailesh has painted on paper, glass, and canvas using many media, including foil and paperthread. His very many solo and group shows include Crossing the Pathway, Community Hall, Rome, UK, 2009; Mystic Realism, Sculptures, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi; many galleries and restaurants and public spaces in Chennai, Bangalore, and Delhi; Solo Installations at Goethe Institute Max Mueller Bhavan, Chennai; Beyond the Natural, Amethyst, Chennai; Eternal Quest, Art Konsult, New Delhi. Some of his films are Split Personality at Cholamandal Artists’ Village, Chennai; Video Art, Community Hall Frame & at Kent, UK; Major Trends in Contemporary Art at Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, etc. A very active artist, Shailesh is always on the move, exhibiting, participating in camps, workshops, collaborations, etc. He has been profusely awarded and felicitated as well the world over. His work can be found in many private, corporate, and public collections as well.