Artist Interview - India to Leicester
Published: 5 November 2024
India to Leicester: An Artist Journey is on display at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery from 21 September - 1 December 2024.
This exhibition tells the story of local artist K. Koria and his drive to pursue a career in the arts. It explores his life from his early beginnings in India, to how he came to establish himself as the UK's first Asian Graphic Artist.
This exhibition includes many of his commercial works and contemporary paintings. Inspired by the rich culture of colourful India, these poetically capture moments in everyday village life from a time gone by. Through the expert use of colour, and with bold composition, his works preserve and celebrate the essence of India as he remembers it.
Kamal Koria continues to make a significant impact on British Asian culture, with his works reaching across continents.
This interview with Kamal Koria took place in October 2024.