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Sumedh Rajendran
(1972)

Slave Water




In each of Rajendran’s works of art, the artist makes a ‘conscious decision’ to raise awareness about the ‘sad state of affairs’ around him. His sculptures amalgamate various fundamental forms such as animals, objects and humans, resulting in hybrid species that break downs all preconceived notions one may have while categorizing anything into a ‘type’. His use of industrial materials such as ceramic tiles, steel, iron and other unbending...



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  Lot 59 of 130  

AUTUMN AUCTION 2008
3-4 SEPTEMBER 2008

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ARTWORK DETAILS

Sumedh Rajendran
Slave Water

2005
Iron sheet, fiber glass and leather
74 x 48 in (188 x 121.9 cm)

This work comprises the following:
1) An iron sheet shaped as the lower half of a human body measuring 58.5 x 35.5 x 19.5 inches
2) A fiber glass can finished with leather measuring 19.5 x 42 x 5.5 inches which is placed on top of the it's waist
3) An iron sheet shaped in the form of a puddle measuring 21.5 x 4 which is placed at the feet of the sculpture

Illustrated are two views of the sculpture

EXHIBITED AND PUBLISHED:
Street Fuel Blackout, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, 2006
EXHIBITED:
The Sakshi Show, Sakshi Gallery at Darbar Hall Art Centre, Kochi, 2008

Category: Sculpture
Style: Figurative


 









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