THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Renowned artist M V Devan passed away on Tuesday. He was 86. The end came at his Aluva residence.
For his book Devaspandanam, a collection of critical essays and his magnum opus, he got Kerala Sahitya Akademi award in 2001 and Vayalar awrd in 1999.
M V Devan or Madathil Vasudevan Devan was a painter, sculptor, writer, art critic and orator. He was born in Panniyannur village in Thalassery. After completing high school in 1946, he left for Madras to study painting. He learned the basics of painting at the Chennai Govt School of Arts and Crafts under the guidance of people like Debi Prasad Roy Chowdhury and K. C. S. Paniker.
Around this time, he came into to contact with M Govindan, who helped him change his life’s perspective and way of thinking.
After coming back from Madras, he worked as staff artist at the Mathrubhumi daily in Kozhikode. From 1952 to 1961 he worked there. Apart from illustrations, he had done reviews, articles and features on art and paintings. Again, he returned to Madras to join the 'Southern Languages Book Trust' as art consultant and worked there till 1962.
He continued his pursuit of art in Madras Lalit Kala Academy from 1962 to 1968, New Delhi Lalit Kala Academy (1966 to 1968), FACT (as art consultant from 1968 to 1972). He was appointed the Chairman of Kerala Lalita Kala Academy from 1974 to 1977.
During this time, he established an organization called Perunthachan, which dealt with the consultancy in the housing sector.
He was also the founder member and Chairman of Kerala Kalapeedom, where he tutored and encouraged many young painters such as T Kaladaran. He was also a founder of Mahe Kalagramam. He is associated with Navashakti, Gopuram, Sameeksha, Kerala Kavita and Jwala. All of them are literary publications.
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