India, March 11 -- By M.T. Yogesh Kumar

Young and emerging artists thrive in the cultural legacy of Mysuru, following the footsteps of seasoned practitioners and attaining success across diverse artistic domains. Hailing from Hinkal, L. Basavaraju is a promising figure among the new generation of artists.

Having earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from the prestigious Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA) in Mysuru, now rechristened as Government College of Visual Arts, Basavaraju has been actively engaged in a myriad of artistic expressions for the past two decades.

His repertoire includes stone carving, wood carving, relief art (embossed art), fibre art, clay art, wall carving, cement art creation and mural art. Progressi...