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'''Vimal Chandran''' is an Indian visual artist who works with [[illustration]], [[photography]] and [[film]]s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2013/jul/24/when-frames-dont-define-pictures-499884.html|title=When frames don't define pictures|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-11-13}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2014/may/28/the-art-of-breaking-free-618329.html|title=The Art of Breaking Free|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/events/aesthetics-behind-the-obvious/article6033362.ece|title=Aesthetics behind the obvious|last=Elias|first=Esther|date=2014-05-21|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-13|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140604/lifestyle-booksart/article/his-art-isn%E2%80%99t-only-walls|title=His art isn't only for walls|last=nair|first=shreejaya|date=2014-06-05|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-11-13}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Vimal grew up in the town called [[Palakkad]] in [[Kerala]]. He started painting at the age of four.<ref name=":0" /> Vimal completed his [[Bachelor of Technology|B. Tech]] from [[Kerala]] and is a self taught artist.<ref>{{Cite web|last=yamini@mpp.co.in|first=പി യാമിനി|title=ന്യൂ ജനറേഷന്‍ ആര്‍ട്ടിസ്റ്റ്‌|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/youth/social-media/article-1.35663|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref> Vimal came to [[Bangalore]] to work as a software engineer and eventually quit his corporate job to do art full time.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ordinary moments in extraordinary art|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2020/jan/08/ordinary-moments-in-extraordinary-art-2086432.html|access-date=2021-03-22|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He started exploring digital art from 2008<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravi |first=Reethu |date=2022-01-17 |title=Inside India's nascent NFT sector |url=https://kr-asia.com/inside-indias-nascent-nft-sector |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=KrASIA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Prasanna |first=Likhitha |date=2021-07-30 |title=Behold the NFT ascend |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/Jul/30/behold-the-nft-ascend-2337325.html |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> and his works often reflect vibrant culture of his native place, showing the amalgamation of folklore and myths with science fiction.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Akundi |first=Sweta |date=2021-07-22 |title=Kerala folk tales meet sci-fi in Vimal Chandran's NFT series |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/vimal-chandran-folk-sci-fi-digital-art-series-sold-out-as-nft/article35469126.ece |access-date=2024-04-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vimal Chandran Creator Stats, Biography {{!}} About Vimal Chandran |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2023-digital-stars/profile/vimal-chandran/90 |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref>

== Exhibitions and works ==

* ''I have seen the labyrinth and it looks like a straight line,'' solo exhibition at Thalam, [[Domlur]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-can-art-be-an-instrument-to-propagate-ideas-1858118|title=Can art be an instrument to propagate ideas?|last=Velayanikal|first=Malavika|date=2013-07-07|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref>
* ''Escape Velocity,'' solo exhibition at Durbar Hall, [[Kochi]].<ref name=":1" />
*''To Italy for Italy'', an art and photography project with Lamborghini India<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|last=M|first=Athira|date=2021-01-19|title=Lamborghini's promotional campaign showcases a slice of Kerala and its culture|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/lamborghinis-promotional-campaign-showcases-a-slice-of-kerala-culture/article33609786.ece|access-date=2021-02-15|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=When Italy meets India|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2021/jan/21/when-italy-meets-india-2252836.html|access-date=2021-03-04|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
*''Unposted Letters ,'' a digital illustration series''<nowiki/>'<ref>{{Cite news|last=Philip|first=Susan Joe|date=2020-11-23|title=Vimal Chandran’s 2021 calendar, Songs for the Birds features his watercolour paintings|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/vimal-chandrans-2021-calendar-songs-for-the-birds-features-12-of-his-watercolour-paintings/article33160558.ece|access-date=2021-03-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":1" />''
*''Folk Sci-Fi'' , An Indo-futurism digital art series where Indian folklores are reinterpreted in a science fiction environment.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vimal Chandran |url=https://www.platform-mag.com/design/the-indo-futurism-of-vimal-chandran.html |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=www.platform-mag.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-23 |title=Online Exclusive |url=https://openthemagazine.com/feature/online-exclusive/ |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=Open The Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref>

His other works include ''Monsoon Records'', a Photography, art and film project based on the monsoon life of Kerala in collaboration with [[Avial (band)|Avial Band]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=It's raining picturesque|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/oct/16/its-raining-picturesque-2210737.html|access-date=2021-03-04|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> and his work for Port Muziris, [[Marriott International|Marriott]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Treat yo' self|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/oct/23/treat-yo-self-2214260.html|access-date=2021-02-01|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== References ==
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