Dhruva Mistry
(1957)
Seated Man
Dhruva Mistry's works range from small bronze sculptures and wall reliefs to maquettes and monumental site-specific creations made of materials such as sand, cement, fibreglass, plaster, stone and steel. The Gujarat-born artist studied at the M S University of Baroda from 1974 - 1981, followed by a stint at the Royal College of Art on a British Council scholarship. It was during his time in London that he created a series of fibreglass...
Dhruva Mistry's works range from small bronze sculptures and wall reliefs to maquettes and monumental site-specific creations made of materials such as sand, cement, fibreglass, plaster, stone and steel. The Gujarat-born artist studied at the M S University of Baroda from 1974 - 1981, followed by a stint at the Royal College of Art on a British Council scholarship. It was during his time in London that he created a series of fibreglass sculptures, including the present lot, of a life-sized nude male in various postures.
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35
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47
CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ART: A SELECTION FROM THE AMAYA COLLECTION
Estimate
Rs 7,00,000 - 9,00,000
Winning Bid
Rs 12,83,400
ARTWORK DETAILS
Dhruva Mistry Seated Man
1981
This installation is meant to be mounted on a wall
EXHIBITED5th Triennale-India, New Delhi: Lalit Kala Akademi, 1982 Contemporary Indian Art , London: The Royal Academy of Arts, 1982 Dhruva Mistry: Work 1997 - 2001 , Mumbai: Sakshi Gallery, 19 February - 12 March 2001The Human Abstract , Mumbai: Jhaveri Contemporary, 1 April - 7 May 2016Dhruva Mistry: Work 1997 - 2001 , Mumbai: Sakshi Gallery, 2001 (illustrated)
Category: Sculpture