In the Making of Self
The 10-foot sculpture by Arunkumar H G towered over us as a testament to our fraught relationship with carbon. The wood in this always unfinished monument was sourced from an industrial scrapyard — alluding to our dangerous play with carbon, be it deforestation, energy use, or reckless wastage.
In the Making of Self cobbled together an incomplete human out of wood discarded because of indiscriminate consumption. The sculpture invited us to consider how carbon inhibits us, satiates us, and injures us on this planet.
Medium: Sculpture, Steel, Upcycled industrial scrap wood, Wood glue
Year: 2021
Process
Process of artist Arunkumar H G creating the work out of industrial scrapwood.
Team
Arunkumar H G
Arunkumar H.G earned his Bachelors and Master's degrees in Fine Arts (Sculpture) from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 1993 and 1995. In 2014, he established the Centre for Knowledge and Environment in the Western Ghats region of Karnataka, India.
Renowned for his solo exhibitions such as "Con-struction" at Gallery Espace, New Delhi, and "Seed of Reckoning '' at Mumbai Art Room, Arunkumar has showcased his works globally. Notable group exhibitions include New Natures: A Terrible Beauty is Born at MMB Mumbai, Kochi Muziris Biennale, and Embrace Our Rivers at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Chennai.
Arunkumar H.G's artistic journey intertwines with environmental stewardship, evident in his multifaceted exhibitions and impactful residencies, making a significant mark in the contemporary art scene.
