G. Reghu was born in 1959 in Kitimanoor, Kerala. He studied sculpture at the College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram Though he began with stone as a medium, Reghu’s sensibility gained direction after his contact with Elizabeth and Laurie Baker along with their Gandhian philosophy of working with indigenous materials.
Reghu began his art education at the College of Fine Arts in Thiruvananthapuram, initially focusing on stone sculpture. His trajectory shifted dramatically after interacting with architects Elizabeth and Laurie Baker, who instilled in him a Gandhian philosophy of working with local, humble materials.
