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Sculpting Stories from Rubble and Memory
12 Feb
Summary
- Artist Girjesh Kumar Singh uses demolition debris as his art medium.
- Sculptures depict humans in transit, reflecting migration and displacement.
- The art prompts reflection on memory, loss, and the impermanence of home.
At the 17th India Art Fair, artist Girjesh Kumar Singh presented a powerful exhibition titled 'Haal Mukaam: Current Address.' Singh utilizes bricks salvaged from demolished structures as his primary artistic medium. These bricks, imbued with the history of former homes, serve as a metaphor for the impermanence of physical spaces and the transient nature of human life.
The exhibition featured life-size sculptures of figures in transit, each holding bags, symbolizing the emotional and physical baggage carried during migration and displacement. These figures, rendered in brick, evoked a deep sense of nostalgia and loss for previously inhabited spaces.
Singh's work explores themes of identity, migration, and displacement, drawing parallels to contemporary issues like the global migration crisis and devastation in Gaza. His art emphasizes that buildings derive their significance from the people who inhabit them, prompting viewers to contemplate the lives associated with the demolished structures.
