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 ...
India itself has a rich wood carving history and contributes prolifically to the array of carved handicrafts produced in wood. Being a climactically diverse nation, india is blessed with a selection of tender and hard woods — each getting used to produce a one of a kind family of timber crafts. Moreover, the cultural, lingual and spiritual diversity is pondered inside the one of a kind handicrafts that emerge from distinct areas. Sculpting is likely one of the oldest strategies of creating artifacts. For the duration of human records sculptures had been created the usage of numerous strategies; wood carving being the most outstanding among them. Although the metal carving rankings high on the scale for durability but wood carving has been practiced when you consider that prehistoric times. Historic civilizations of egypt and indus valley made considerable use of wooden carving. European settlements inside the middle a long time have produced scintillating portions of artwork carve...