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Pala Pothupitiye
(1972)

Chavakachcheri Map



Born in 1972, Pala Pothupitiye received his art education at the Visual and Performance Art University in Colombo, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, majoring in Sculpture. Pothupitiye’s art is informed by his background of traditional craft artistes and ritual specialists. His work spans several media including sculpture, painting and drawing, with a special focus on the practice of ethnographic mapmaking. Addressing...



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  Lot 106 of 138  

THE TIES THAT BIND: SOUTH ASIAN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
30 NOVEMBER-1 DECEMBER 2016

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Rs 2,04,082
$3,001

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ARTWORK DETAILS

Pala Pothupitiye
Chavakachcheri Map

Signed in Tamil and dated ''2013' (lower right)
2013
Government printed map, ink, pencil, marker and colour pencil on paper
25.75 x 35.5 in (65.4 x 90.2 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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