Sunder Sukka

Sukka has had his work exhibited at numerous art galleries since 2007 and hosted his first solo show in 2014, when he exhibited 24 collections of artwork entitled 'Discourse of a People.' Ask him why it took this long and he says, "Not many were willing to let me host a solo art show. I’m glad it finally worked out."[1]

All the paintings, whether it is the recurring figure of lambs and sheep, or men and women from the village, were taken from the personal experiences of Sukka. When asked, Sukka explained that his paintings are an attempt to capture the 'artist communities' which are disappearing as 'things are changing in the villages.'

Sukka’s interest with art began when he was in school and found that he had a talent for drawing. His first effort was an impressively accurate drawing of Rani Rudramadevi, which impressed the Elders at home. His other early inspiration was his brother who is a signboard artist. He later did paintings of leaders and as a young school boy, made greeting cards for friends and relatives, all with great encouragement from other students and teachers. [2]

With Sukka’s interest in art continuing, he joined BFA to pursue it seriously. "Objects like the lantern, issurayyi, rolu- rokali looked interesting to me." He also enjoyed exploring extinct art forms and occupations like budaga, angalollu, gangireddulollu, kommollu, sodi chepetollu, budabudukalollu and others, in part in order to recapture art forms he witnessed growing up in his village which now are lost. In his painting 'the morning clock' the village woman is compared to morning clock who works out her daily activities like a cock or hen.[2]

The relationship that rural folk develop with their livestock in their daily survival etc. is a recurring theme throughout his paintings. This relation is an outcome of the society and "the socialist ideology" that he had developed over the years. "My father went to Madhya Pradesh as a labourer. So in some of my works I have painted the narratives of the life of the villagers as migrant labourers, their feelings at being away from their villages and family," he explains.[2]

Sukka is married to Karuna Sukka and they have a daughter.[3]

• Ambadas Mahurkar Award’, Konaseema chitrakala parishad, Amalapuram -2007
• ‘Junior fellowship’, Ministry of Culture, New Delhi for the year 2011-13[4]

2015

• ‘Painting Art Camp’ Organized by MCHRD, Main Office, Hyderabad.

2014

• "Telangana Art Camp" of Art@Telangana, at Taramathi Biradari premises - 2014, held on the occasion to mark the Historical event of formation of new state of Telangana, Hyderabad.[8]

2013

• Art camp organized by A P Tourism Department in Nagarjuna konda, A.P.
• Workshop: Innovating traditions: interactive use of techniques between Nakashi and contemporary artist, organized by Icon Art Gallery, Hyderabad, A.P.

2012

• National Artists Art Camp at Deccan Art Foundation, Hyderabad.

2007

• A.P. State artist camp organized by Department of Culture, Hyderabad.

2006

• A.P. State artist camp– Organized by Department of Culture, Warangal.

2004

• Annual Artist Camp, Central University, Hyderabad.
• Print making camp under Pinaki Barua from Shantineketan at Hyderabad Central University.
• Young Artists Camp- organized by State Art Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad.

• MCHRD, Hyderabad
• Department of folk culture - PST University, Warangal.
• Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad

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