Early Life and Artistic Foundations Born in 1973 in the serene village of Kothanalloor, Kerala, India, Gigi Scaria’s artistic journey began steeped in a distinctly rural environment. This formative period would later become a crucial undercurrent within his complex explorations of urbanization and displacement. He pursued formal training at the College of Fine Arts in Thiruvananthapuram, earning his B.F.A. in painting in 1995. However…