Malaysian artist Jeganathan Ramachandram dead at 58, best known for his spiritual works


Through his career, Jeganathan Ramachandram's works explored the deep-rooted impressions of the subconscious that are related to myths. Photo: Filepic

Multidisciplinary artist Jeganathan Ramachandram, renowned for works steeped in mystical realism, cosmic philosophy and metaphors from Indian culture, has died of a heart attack in Kuala Lumpur. He was 58.

His death was announced on his Facebook page earlier today (Feb 23).

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