Neeraj Gupta’s king-size sculpture in Makrana marble displayed at Bikaner House is an engaging piece of public art that enriches the sculptural landscape Artist Neeraj Gupta’s sculpture titled, As the wind rises, installed at the Bikaner House is carved out of a single stone, the timeless pink Makrana marble. At a glance it tells you how the sculptor has transcended conventional boundaries to give a new dimension to Indian sculpting forms. His work of art has the ability to communicate. What is interesting is the solo sculpture strategically placed in the open courtyard near the entrance of Gate No. 2, makes for a full exhibition. Visitors stop by the 10-feet tall artwork weighing 4.2 tonnes, either out of curiosity or fascinated by its flowing lines. “Art is fundamentally subjective. The intent is to enable people appreciate and remember a work of passion,” says Neeraj, who is also the president of Delhi Art Society. Pink Makrana marble ...
Everyone these days are interested in buying sculptures to make it a part of their home décor. But what do we actually know about sculpture is the real question. If we go into the history of Indian sculpture then the years 1940’s and 1950’s, should be called the time when Indian sculpture evolved into a cutting-edge, precise autochthonous language in itself; which was very prominent in the works of Ram Kinker Baij, a prominent name among all the famous Indian sculpture artists. His artwork spoke of the modern outlook towards the western as well as traditional Indian norms by simply combining them as one. He also experimented with uncanny substances such as concrete, gravel in addition to cement, giving his art a rural and tribal outlook. Throughout the year 1950 sculptors experimented with timber and stone, with the aid of preserving the unique person of a stable block. but in the following two decades saw various forms of sculpting techniques which created a reformed dating amo...