Subodh Gupta’s work involves a lot of welding/soldering, which I’m into right now. I can’t find too much out about this New Delhi-based artist but I love the scale and the techniques he uses for his works.
Te above, UFO, is made up of many of the same item (in this case a metal saucer/bowl) being welded together to create a huge piece. I like the recycling element to his pieces.
Same piece, close up. It seems as though he uses a lot of everyday items but by collecting them en masse and arranging them in his own way, he turns them into new structures.
This looks like it’s made out of creamers (metal). I do question whether these pieces are built over armatures or if they’re solid. I somehow can’t imagine that they are.
A mushroom cloud of disposable, everyday items. I really like these pieces! Interestingly, Gupta was trained as a painter at art school. On his Wikipedia page I learned that the items he works with are everywhere in Indian kitchens and lives.
Tags: 3D, artists, commercial items, everyday items, India, sculpture