| Medium | : | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Height | : | 20 inch / 50.8 cm |
| Width | : | 8.2 inch / 20.8 cm |
| Depth | : | 6.2 inch / 15.7 cm |
| Dimension | : | W: 20.8 cm × H: 50.8 cm |
Maiya-2 is an elegant bronze sculpture depicting a female figure in a dynamic handstand. With its fluid form, expressive detailing, and sense of balance, the work radiates vitality and sculptural grace.
K.S. Radhakrishnan | Maiya-2 | Bronze | H 20 x W 8.2 x D 6.2 inches (Wall Sculpture)
It is a striking exploration of balance, agility, and fluid motion. The work captures a lithe female figure in an inverted pose, supported on her hands atop a cylindrical pedestal. Her legs are extended dynamically into the air, one bent and the other reaching upward, creating a lively interplay of lines and forms. The expressive face, textured surfaces, and elongated proportions add a sense of personality and vitality to the figure, making it feel both sculptural and performative. Radhakrishnan’s mastery in bronze casting brings out the energy, grace, and rhythm of the human body in motion.
Musui and Maiya—the thinly-fluted male and female bronze figures, often swaying or leaping in joy—are perhaps as well-known as their creator, K. S. Radhakrishnan.
One of the most significant contemporary sculptors, Radhakrishnan often refers to the bronze characters as his alter egos.
Born on 7 February 1956, in Kottayam, Kerala, Radhakrishnan found early inspiration in the works of his uncle, P. N. Narayanan Kutty. He joined the Kala Bhavana at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, in 1974, earning his bachelor’s in 1979; he was awarded a national scholarship by the Government of India in 1978, while still a student. He also completed his masters from Santiniketan, in 1981.
Mentored by two prominent figures of modern Indian art—Ramkinkar Baij and Sarbari Roy Choudhary— Radhakrishnan has experimented with a wide variety of materials such as molten bronze, beeswax, and plaster of paris, where the tactile, physical process of working with the material is as essential as the final work. Through his iconic bronze figures, he connects to the ordinary man’s innermost quest for expressing himself or herself through the contours and figuration of the body.
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