Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Indian Artist Carves BRICS Leaders in Tiny Chalk Miniatures
Indian artist K Bijay Kumar Reddy made tiny pictures of five BRICS leaders using chalk.
Each leader is only one centimetre tall.
He also made a BRICS logo that is five millimetres wide.
The leaders shown are from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Making the artwork took almost a month.
Reddy is an electrical engineer who works with Tata Power.
He is also known for making miniature artwork and holds a Guinness World Records title.
South Africa’s High Commission congratulated him and asked for the artwork.
Reddy hopes his tiny carvings will help share Indian art and promote friendship between countries.
K Bijay Kumar Reddy created one-centimetre chalk miniatures of five BRICS leaders.
The portraits depict Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping and Cyril Ramaphosa.
Reddy also carved a BRICS logo measuring five millimetres.
The detailed artwork took nearly a month of continuous effort.
He offered the work to BRICS countries as a symbol of cultural friendship and international cooperation.
- Who
- Indian miniature artist K Bijay Kumar Reddy created the carvings, depicting the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
- What
- He carved five one-centimetre chalk portraits and a five-millimetre BRICS logo.
- When
- The work took nearly one month of continuous effort.
- Where
- The artist is identified with Brahmapur; the artwork was offered to the embassies of BRICS countries.
- Why
- Reddy said he wanted to promote Indian miniature art, cultural friendship and international cooperation.
- Artist
- K Bijay Kumar Reddy
- Portrait size
- One centimetre per leader
- Logo size
- Five millimetres
- Leaders depicted
- Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping and Cyril Ramaphosa
- Time required
- Nearly one month
- Profession
- Electrical Engineer with Tata Power
- Recognition
- Guinness World Records holder