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Subodh Gupta — Black Thing
Subodh Gupta

Black Thing

2007

A monumental sculpture by Subodh Gupta, *Black Thing* constructs an imposing organic form from a steel armature interlocked with painted stainless steel pincers bound together with plastic ties. The work transforms industrial and everyday materials into something that feels simultaneously mechanical and biological, evoking the texture of a living creature or a dense, bristling mass. Gupta's use of common, utilitarian objects challenges distinctions between the manufactured and the natural, the familiar and the unsettling.

Medium
steel armature, painted stainless steel pincers, plastic ties

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 6, 2016

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Subodh Gupta, Black Thing, 2007

A monumental sculpture by Subodh Gupta, *Black Thing* constructs an imposing organic form from a steel armature interlocked with painted stainless steel pincers bound together with plastic ties. The work transforms industrial and everyday materials into something that feels simultaneously mechanical and biological, evoking the texture of a living creature or a dense, bristling mass. Gupta's use of common, utilitarian objects challenges distinctions between the manufactured and the natural, the familiar and the unsettling.

Medium
steel armature, painted stainless steel pincers, plastic ties
Year
2007
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Sculpture, Steel And Metal, Dark Palette, Post-Colonial Art, Male Artist, Sculpture, Metallic Texture, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Postmodern, Industrial Materials, Contemporary Artist, Installation Art, 21st Century, Abstract Form, Black Monochrome, Stainless Steel, Indian Male Artist, Contemporary Art, Indian Artist, Monochromatic, Established Artist, Three-Dimensional, Found Objects, South Asian Art, Large Scale Installation

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