KYNKYNY

Contemporary Indian Art since 2004

KYNKYNY was founded in 2004 by the husband and wife duo Namu Kini and Vivek Radhakrishnan. With an aim to make the fascinating world of Indian art more accessible to the world, KYNKYNY supports emerging and established artists – offering a highly curated selection of original and authentic artworks. Since its inception, KYNKYNY has worked with over 300 artists from all over India and has shipped its art across the globe; from Dubai and Lithuania to Australia and Brazil.

ONLINE EXHIBITION

View the exhibition here.

AT THE GALLERY

FLYING TIGERS AND OTHER BEASTS

A SOLO EXHIBITION BY Priyanka Aelay

PRIYANKA AELAY

The enchanted wilderness that contemporary artist Priyanka Aelay constructs on her acrylics on canvas is lovely, dark and deep. Alive with a fantastical explosion of flora and fauna, the artworks unfold in delicately wrought, intricately constructed layers, full of exquisite detail and patterns. Fairytale-like, folkloric characters take over the telling of the story – the narrative is woven through the tigers, cheetahs, kingfishers, cranes and deer that dart, hide and soar across the canvas, and the forest itself, as a wild and sentient force. Aelay transforms the natural world from a physical terrain into a magic realist fable steeped in imagination and enigma that flirts between reality and fantasy. The influences and inspirations that shape the Hyderabad-based artist’s art are diverse, and include nature, ecology, folk art from Telangana (a region from which she hails), and Rajput, Pahari and Mughal miniature art. These age-old traditions are transformed and reborn into something haunting and new through Aelay’s unique, transcendental vision and aesthetics which combine the beauty and depth of folk art with the energy and language of contemporary art.

 My Heart Dwells In Echoes Of Past  | Acrylic on canvas   |   48 X 48    |   SOLD   |   PYA19

 My Heart Dwells In Echoes Of Past  | Acrylic on canvas   |   48 X 48    |   SOLD   |   PYA19

 The Echo Of This Forest Is Unbroken   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   48 X 36    |   SOLD  |   PYA14

 The Echo Of This Forest Is Unbroken   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   48 X 36    |   SOLD  |   PYA14

 Plots Underneath   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   40 X 30    |   ₹170,000 (+12% GST for sales within India)   |   PYA15

 Plots Underneath   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   40 X 30    |   ₹170,000 (+12% GST for sales within India)   |   PYA15

 I Relax Inside With Calm   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   30 X 30    |   SOLD   |   PYA16

 I Relax Inside With Calm   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   30 X 30    |   SOLD   |   PYA16

 Mantrika’ Much Bigger Than The Cage   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   30 X 30    |   ₹125,000 (+12% GST for sales within India)   |   PYA17

 Mantrika’ Much Bigger Than The Cage   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   30 X 30    |   ₹125,000 (+12% GST for sales within India)   |   PYA17

 The Conversations That Are Less Made   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   48 X 36    |   SOLD   |   PYA18

 The Conversations That Are Less Made   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   48 X 36    |   SOLD   |   PYA18

The paintings do not follow a linear perspective and Aelay plays with space, dimensions and perspective to make the landscapes appear free flowing and free floating. Brightly coloured wild cats, cheetahs and tigers (a recurring character in her works) float and leap through space against dreamlike backdrops of dense clouds and flora. The spontaneously created paintings are full of minute mesmerising details and textures. Snapshot-like cross sections of trees, branches and shrubbery that Aelay often paints seem to continue off the canvas, making the terrain feel vast and as well as intimate. She often juxtaposes vividly coloured animals in yellows and reds with dark-hued moody backdrops and an evocative and layered palette that ranges from exuberant and joyful to haunting and nocturnal, to make the jungle seem both celebratory and contemplative.
The natural world is Aelay’s main muse and her art is an expression of her deep love and fascination for its abundant forms. Her works are an invitation to transport and immerse yourself in the unboundedness of nature and the wilderness, something we sorely lack in our urban ecosystems.

 Shadow   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   36 X 36    |   ₹180,000 (+12% GST for sales within India)   |   PYA13

 Shadow   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   36 X 36    |   ₹180,000 (+12% GST for sales within India)   |   PYA13

 He Was Strolling In The Mountain   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   48 X 48    |    ₹320,000 (+12% GST for sales within India)  |  PYA20

 He Was Strolling In The Mountain   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   48 X 48    |    ₹320,000 (+12% GST for sales within India)  |  PYA20

 She Is Nameless Because She Is Everything   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   72 X 48    |    SOLD  |   PYA21

 She Is Nameless Because She Is Everything   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   72 X 48    |    SOLD  |   PYA21

 That Rise Up The Ground   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   72 X 48    |    ₹480,000 (+12% GST for sales within India)  |   PYA22

 That Rise Up The Ground   |  Acrylic on canvas   |   72 X 48    |    ₹480,000 (+12% GST for sales within India)  |   PYA22

 Still Inland Bound  | Acrylic on canvas   |   48 X 48    |   SOLD  |   PYA23

 Still Inland Bound  | Acrylic on canvas   |   48 X 48    |   SOLD  |   PYA23

Bhoodevi’ ‘S Magical Mango Tree   | Acrylic on canvas  |  48 X 48    |  ₹320,000 (+12% GST for sales within India)  |   PYA24

Bhoodevi’ ‘S Magical Mango Tree   | Acrylic on canvas  |  48 X 48    |  ₹320,000 (+12% GST for sales within India)  |   PYA24

 He Gave His Back A Hitch!  | Acrylic on canvas  |   60 X 36    | SOLD  |   PYA25

 He Gave His Back A Hitch!  | Acrylic on canvas  |   60 X 36    | SOLD  |   PYA25

The Morning On The Rainy Wedding Day   | Acrylic on canvas  |   48 X 48    |   SOLD  |   PYA26

The Morning On The Rainy Wedding Day   | Acrylic on canvas  |   48 X 48    |   SOLD  |   PYA26

 On The Night Of The Wedding Day  |  Acrylic on canvas   |  48 X 60    |   SOLD  |   PYA27

 On The Night Of The Wedding Day  |  Acrylic on canvas   |  48 X 60    |   SOLD  |   PYA27

 On The Night Of The Wedding Day  |  Acrylic on canvas   |  48 X 60    |   ₹400,000(+12% GST for sales within India)  |   PYA27

 On The Night Of The Wedding Day  |  Acrylic on canvas   |  48 X 60    |   ₹400,000(+12% GST for sales within India)  |   PYA27

No Hoofprint In The Absent Grass  |  Acrylic on canvas   |  72 X 36    |   ₹360,000(+12% GST for sales within India)  |   PYA28

No Hoofprint In The Absent Grass  |  Acrylic on canvas   |  72 X 36    |   ₹360,000(+12% GST for sales within India)  |   PYA28

Untitled  |  Acrylic on canvas   |  48 X 48    |   SOLD  |   PYA11

Untitled  |  Acrylic on canvas   |  48 X 48    |   SOLD  |   PYA11

Alone in The Plots Underneath |  Acrylic on canvas   |  48 X 48    |   ₹320,000(+12% GST for sales within India)  |   PYA12

Alone in The Plots Underneath |  Acrylic on canvas   |  48 X 48    |   ₹320,000(+12% GST for sales within India)  |   PYA12