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 ...
“ Art is not what you see but what you make others see ” Nowadays, many people are getting their interest in art and sculpture that is the reason why artists are shifting from traditional sculpting to contemporary sculpting which is more understandable by the common folks. Going through the history of Indian sculpture we can see that 1940’s and 1950’s, can be called the time when sculpture in Indian evolved to a cutting-edge, precise autochthonous language in itself. Artworks of the recent times speak of the modern outlook towards the western and traditional Indian norms by combining them. Artists are also experimenting with uncanny substances such as concrete, gravel in addition to cement, giving his art a rural and tribal outlook. This is also the reason why wooden sculpture in India has become so popular. The Sculptors who were educated inside the instructional pragmatist style at British artwork faculties normally worked on secular subjects – ancient and medieval Indian c...