p.v.
janakiram
A Pioneer of Metal: The Life and Art of P.V. Janakiram P.V. Janakiram (1930-1995) stands as a pivotal figure in the landscape of modern Indian sculpture, particularly celebrated for his innovative use of beaten sheet metal. Born in Madras – now Chennai – he emerged …
A portrait built from p.v. janakiram's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
