Uttam Kumar

Uttam Kumar (born 1979) is an Indian feet artist.

Kumar was born in Jammu, India. Since birth he couldn’t use his arms and his right leg for any movement. A feet artist who paints digital art & canvas painting.

He was invited to speak at the recently held TEDx TughlaqRd event at the India Islamic Center. TEDx talks are regionally organised events that follow the spirit of TED events worldwide, which encourage powerful ideas and innovations that impact people globally. While working in the India, he was inspired by an artwork of Sobha Singh (painter) and claims to follow Sobha’s creative painting.

Kumar became the first feet artist as a part of the Host panel in International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) by HEART BEAT Foundation national exhibition event 2016.

His art spans multiple media, including virtual realistic nature. He has also worked with l ive performance in national events. Most of his creations exist outside of the mainstream art world.

Stylistically, Kumar's art has connections to nature, abstract painting, and experimental canvas. Some pieces feature realistic components, others are organic in nature.