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childhood. Indians either remember them from their youth, or they want to remember them." On the symbolism of ritual elements of Hindu life in his work, he says "I am the idol thief. I steal from the drama of Hindu life. And from the kitchen - these pots, they are like stolen gods, smuggled out of the country. Hindu kitchens are as important as prayer rooms."
250:(1997): Gupta set himself apart from others of his generation by adopting organic materials intrinsic to Indian culture in his work, most notably cowdung. "My Mother and Me" was a cylindrical structure ten feet high made from cowdung with a layer of ash spread across the floor. Originally constructed during a workshop organised by
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between 1983 and 1988. Of his time studying art in Patna, Gupta has said, "âCan you imagine the library of an art college forever locked? I just felt so lost when I passed out of the college. Had there been proper infrastructure in the college, I feel I wouldnât have had to experience the same kind
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plates, bicycles, and milk pails. From such ordinary items, Gupta produces sculptures that reflect on the economic transformation of his homeland. Of his practice, he has said, "All these things were part of the way I grew up. They were used in the rituals and ceremonies that were part of my
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bought Gupta's sculpture Very Hungry God, a giant skull made from aluminium kitchen utensils, weighing over 1000 kilograms. Gupta is currently among the most valuable Indian artists, routinely featuring in lists of the most expensive contemporary artists from India. While his work has been
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304:: "What does the vat contain that is not in the river? / What does the room encompass that is not in the city? / This world is the vat, and the heart the running stream, / this world the room, and the heart the city of wonders."
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in Delhi, an organisation that promotes young artists and experimental work, begun in this period, also influenced his career. His work has been described as being in the tradition of the French surrealist
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264:(1999): Gupta addressed his identity and rural roots through a self-portrait enmeshed in cow dung and a single LED-inscribed Devanagiri word, "Bihari," meaning someone from the Indian state of
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after graduating, and struggled for several years. Early turning points in his career came from being exhibited at the
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748:"Subodh Gupta Retrospective: 'King of Screaming Metal' brings his vessels to Paris"
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