Vijit Pillai is a well recognized artist and a pioneer in New Media and Digital Art. Over 500 of his artworks have been bought by customers across India and from other countries including USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Germany and Italy.
The artist uses his own photographs and other references which take new form through the use of textures, filters, patterns and sophisticated digital techniques with acrylic paint on canvas in the genre of ‘Mixed Media Art“ in exclusive or limited edition canvases.
His artworks have been displayed along with masters like MF Hussain and F N Souza at The All India Auction of Modern and Contemporary Artists at Windsor Manor, Bangalore in August 2013. Of the 3 artworks displayed all were sold at more than twice the bidding price.
Vijit Pillai began painting at a very early age. He was encouraged by his mother who gave him canvas and paints when he was just three years old. As a student of Rathin Mitra, his art teacher at the Doon School, he went on to win the All India Award for the Best Painting from Nehru Yuva Kendra and the Best Artist prize at school.
Over 350 artworks by the artist are part of the decor at the new Radisson Blu Plaza, Hyderabad. https://www.facebook.com/Bodhisattvaart/
