P.P. PRADEEP

Through his work, PP Pradeep addresses the significant socio-cultural and economic changes that have occurred throughout history and their resulting human crises, such as migration, displacement, alienation, and insecurity. His paintings incorporate images of sculptures, buildings, and places from various eras, creating combinations that evoke the past while reflecting on the present and fostering concerns for the future. The people he meets and the places he visits during his travels often influence his work, with no distinction made between rural and urban areas. Instead, he seeks to transcend boundaries of time and geography, merging historical and contemporary elements to create a unified narrative.
Currently, he is working on a series titled Little Dreams, which features images of small sculptures originally created by his son during the lockdown period when he was six years old. After crafting each sculpture, his son would ask him to draw it. These sculptures, often placed in everyday spaces such as the kitchen, balcony, or bedroom, became integral to his paintings.
Drawing these figurines brought him immense joy, akin to that of a child, as he captured the playful, cartoon-like characters his son created. The sculptures serve as poignant reminders of the lockdown days, symbolizing both the challenges of that period—sickness, fear, hunger, survival, and isolation—and the small joys and hopes that sustained them. Through this series, his art not only reflects on a time of restricted freedom but also celebrates resilience and the simple pleasures found amidst adversity.