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Shilpa Gupta — Untitled (Jailed poets drawing)
Shilpa Gupta

Untitled (Jailed poets drawing)

2018

Shilpa Gupta's work combines tracing on paper with wood elements, referencing imprisoned poets and freedom of expression. The piece employs drawing as a medium for political and social commentary.

Medium
Tracing on paper, wood

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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago 2025 Art Auction | Hosted by Sotheby's

May 19, 2025

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 41

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Shilpa Gupta, Untitled (Jailed poets drawing), 2018

Shilpa Gupta's work combines tracing on paper with wood elements, referencing imprisoned poets and freedom of expression. The piece employs drawing as a medium for political and social commentary.

Medium
Tracing on paper, wood
Year
2018
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Activism, Poetry, Mixed Media, Political Art, Human Rights, Drawing

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