You've probably heard of New Delhi's famous Buddha Garden, but you never know who looks after it. Neeraj Gupta, an Indian sculpture artist and environmentalist, has been the president of Buddha Jayanti Park for many years. The important works which were executed by Neeraj Gupta with the help of Govt. agencies The first significant step was to define the limits of the Budha Garden by erecting rubble stone walls in the back portion to separate it from the rest of the central ridge forest region so that Nilgai (Bluebuck) and others do not destroy it. Gupta created a sculpture on the topic of enlightenment and had it erected at the gate's entrance to make it more beautiful, and with lights at night, it became a point of interest. The Budha Jayanti Park is located within the territorial jurisdiction of the New Delhi Municipal Council, but it is maintained by the CPWD because it was built by the central government. As a result, basic coordination was required. The CPWD is not...
“ A true work of art is the shadow of a divine perfection ” – Michelangelo Sculptures of the recent time are made to cater the demands of the emerging upper and middle class society. The time line of 1940’s and 1950’s, saw Indian modern sculpture develop into a unique autochthonous language; which was clearly witnessed in the works of Ram Kinker Baij who is among the Top ten artists of India . His art bought in a modern outlook to both western and traditional Indian norms by combining them. He is also popular for experimenting with eccentric materials such as concrete, gravel and cement, giving his art a rural and tribal outlook. The sculptors of the year 1950 experimented with wood and stone, by retaining the original character of the solid block. Although, the following two decades saw the sculptors use various kinds of techniques for creating a reformed relationship among material, form and theme. Talking about modern sculptures in India we cannot miss out the name Neeraj...