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Jitish Kallat — Suffix (Herbaceous Perennial)-6
Jitish Kallat

Suffix (Herbaceous Perennial)-6

A monumental human skeleton rendered in luminous, honeyed tones emerges from a dense tangle of painted fibreglass resin roots and organic matter, blurring the boundary between the figure and the earth. Kallat fuses painting and sculpture to explore cycles of growth, decay, and regeneration, positioning the body as both botanical specimen and cosmic relic. The work's title draws on the language of horticulture, suggesting the human form as a perennial organism — one that perishes and returns, eternally rooted in the soil of existence.

Medium
acrylic on canvas, painted fibreglass resin

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 16, 2014

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Jitish Kallat, Suffix (Herbaceous Perennial)-6

A monumental human skeleton rendered in luminous, honeyed tones emerges from a dense tangle of painted fibreglass resin roots and organic matter, blurring the boundary between the figure and the earth. Kallat fuses painting and sculpture to explore cycles of growth, decay, and regeneration, positioning the body as both botanical specimen and cosmic relic. The work's title draws on the language of horticulture, suggesting the human form as a perennial organism — one that perishes and returns, eternally rooted in the soil of existence.

Medium
acrylic on canvas, painted fibreglass resin
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Acrylic On Canvas, Botanical, Mixed Media, Indian, Fiber Resin, Expressive, Modern, Colorful, Abstract, Contemporary

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Art Institute of Chicago