Roots & Branches, an exhibition of paintings by Matthew Krishanu opens in The Works Gallery, Birmingham City Centre on Monday 22nd November and moves on to the Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery from 29 November - 8 January 2005. The work is inspired by a five-week research visit to India last winter. During the visit Krishanu studied the ancient cave paintings at Ajanta and Ellora, and explored Indian folk art.

Both these sources are a large influence on his paintings. He combines folk art motifs with contemporary painting styles, often painting on surfaces such as sack-cloth, wood and hand-made paper. Matthew Krishanu is becoming an increasingly prominent artist in Birmingham, with shows that attract a wide and diverse audience.

ABOUT MATTHEW KRISHNAU

Matthew Krishanu was born in 1980 in Bradford, UK. He was raised in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and is of dual heritage - Indian and English. He studied B.A.(hons) Fine Art and English Literature at Exeter University. He lives and works in Birmingham.

Individual Exhibitions

2004 Roots & Branches, The Works Gallery, Birmingham; and Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery.
2004 Another Story, Michaelhouse, Cambridge
2003 New Paintings, Central Library, Birmingham

Group Exhibitions

2004 Small Works, Periscope, Birmingham
2003 Radioactive, X-ray Factory, Smethwick
2003 It's A Wonderful World, g2, Birmingham
2003 Ancient Gods: Modern Images, CafeOne, Birmingham
2001 Fresh Cream, final year show, Exeter

Other Projects

2002 - 2004 Numerous arts projects in schools, youth centres and galleries (around West and East Midlands and Warwickshire)
2002 Art work for Tribal Soul's multi-media play Tao of Exile, performed in Birmingham and London.

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