Pioneering Public Art Projects & Exhibitions on Environment Consciousness, Climate Change, Sustainability for Three Decades.

“Mesmerising, contemplative and labor-intensive..."
"In the wide world of contemporary public art, Manav Gupta has emerged as a visionary artist whose work transcends boundaries and captivates the imagination of audiences around the globe. His technical prowess in producing his large-scale environments—creating a sense of mass and space—is inspiring and evokes a sense of wonder. His work shares attributes or sensibilities with the works of other notable, pioneering environmental artists, such as the husband-and-wife duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Gupta’s work is powerful in its ability to remind us of Mother Nature, and the preciousness of the elements that make up our very existence."

"Gupta’s rise in the contemporary public art realm is a testament to his dedication to environment and climate consciousness, community engagement and artistic innovation. His ability to seamlessly blend tradition and innovation and his commitment to creating art with a higher purpose is a model for emerging artists today who strive to make a meaningful impact on society. Gupta’s journey serves as an inspiration for the ever-evolving field of public art, reminding us of the power of art to enrich and transform our lives and the world around us."
Jack Becker, Founder Emeritus, Forecast Public Art & Public Art Review | 2024

“I want to point out the deep spiritual and life-affirming place his work emanates from. He is interested in the sacred, but not from a religious point of view. Rather, he thinks about the flow of water, the meaning of light, and the sacredness of people and how they merge together. Manav comes from the sacred Ganges River to the sacred Mississippi River to explore what river is in our culture”
Jay Coogan, President, Minneapolis College of Art & Design | 2015

The Decade of 2010 - 2019

"In Gupta’s hands, clay is about transformation, regeneration, renewal and the cyclical nature of life. He knows that clay, with its deep cultural and artistic significance in India and around the world, can be both contemporary and traditional, and create a dialogue between the organic and the artistic."
Jack Becker, Founder Emeritus, Forecast Public Art & Public Art Review | 2024

2019

Water - the new Gold | City in a City

Public Art Museum on Water
An Architectural Installation with Discarded Cement Blocks & Construction Scrap

Bhubaneswar, India

10 installations & sculptures

Water the New Gold
Dimensions: 20 ft x 10 ft x 3 ft

Architectural Installation - City in a City
Dimensions: 40ft x 60ft x 40ft

The Royal Seat of the River
Dimensions: 7ft x 7ft x 2ft

Public Art Museum of Water
Dimensions: 40ft x 60ft x 60ft

Water Table Insignia - the Tubewell
Dimensions: 20 ft x 10 ft x 3 ft

Newborn Grass Twigs in a Sustainable City - the making
Dimensions: 40ft x 60ft x 60ft

2018

arth - art for earth

Hosted by IGNCA, Ministry of Culture, Govt of India

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi, India 110001

6 installations & sculptures

river and the matighar
Dimensions: 30 ft x 60 ft x 40 ft

Time Machine - the sound of Aum
Dimensions: 7 ft x 15ft x 6 ft

Noah's Ark
Dimensions: 8 ft x 15ft x 20 ft

the bed of Life
Dimensions: 5 ft x 10 ft x 16 ft

the beehive garden project
Dimensions: 2 ft x 2 ft x 1 ft, 5 ft x 2 ft x 20 ft, Half an Acre

rainforest & the beehive garden
Dimensions: 30 ft x 150 ft x 140 ft

SELECT EVENTS:

art

taking art
beyond art

thought
experiments & new layers of creations

conceptualised, led, created by Manav Gupta at the installations

arth festival

Event 1

Date: 05.06.2018

arth festival

Event 2

Date: 17.11.2018

student arth festival

EVENT 1

Education Outreach

Date: 22.10.2018

student arth festival

EVENT 2

Education Outreach

Date: 22.10.2018

student arth festival

EVENT 3

Education Outreach

Date: 22.10.2018

arth festival

Event 3

Date: 22.10.2018

2017 - 2018

Sculpture Garden

Hosted by a Private Collector at the artist's studio, Amirita Shergill Marg

6 installations & sculptures

Artist's Studio, Amrita Shergill Marg, New Delhi, India 110003

river - sculpture garden
Dimensions: 20 ft x 20 ft x 40 ft

Time Machine - hourglass
Dimensions: 7 ft x 5 ft x 5 ft

Noah's Ark
Dimensions: 8 ft x 10 ft x 10 ft

the bed of Life
Dimensions: 4 ft x 7 ft x 10 ft

the beehive garden project
Dimensions: 2 ft x 2 ft x 1 ft, 5 ft x 2 ft x 20 ft, Half an Acre

rain
Dimensions: 30 ft x 50 ft x 10 ft

art

taking art
beyond art

thought
experiments & new layers of creations

conceptualised, led, created by Manav Gupta at the installations

Creating an Art Lab & Sculpture Garden

Prosaic can be Luxury

Power of thought Experiments

Lighting of Lamps

Connecting Nations through art & environment consciousness

Discourses with Influential stakeholders

2017

Excavated Museum in a Mall - the Yamuna Project

Hosted by DLF, Mall of India

5 installations & sculptures

DLF Mall of India, NCR, India 201301

Yamuna Waterfront
Dimensions: 15 ft x 20 ft x 50 ft

Time Machine - hourglass
Dimensions: 10 ft x 6 ft x 6 ft

Noah's Ark
Dimensions: 10 ft x 6 ft x 6 ft

Meet me by the riverside - the bed of Love
Dimensions: 10 ft x 6 ft x 10 ft

the beehive garden project
Dimensions: 8 ft x 15 ft x 8 ft

SELECT EVENTS:

art

taking art
beyond art

thought
experiments & new layers of creations

conceptualised, led, created by Manav Gupta at the installations

Excavating a Museum in a Mall

Poetry as Performance at the Waterfront - Earthen lamp Concert

Date: 15.01.2017

Thought Experiments - Prosaic to Luxury

Dialogues at the Waterfront - Panel Discussions

Event 1

Date: 22.01.2017

Meditation - Earthen Lamp Lighting

Date: 29.01.2017

Education Outreach

Date: 22.10.2018

2015

Rain, the Ganga Waterfront along Time Machine

Hosted by India Habitat Centre

India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India 110003

Ganga Waterfront
Dimensions: 45 ft x 60 ft x 45 ft

Medium: Terracotta Clay, Ceramic, Pottery, Glass, Galvanised Iron Wires, LED and Halogen Lights

art

taking art
beyond art

thought
experiments & new layers of creations

conceptualised, led, created by Manav Gupta at the installations

Bringing a River into the Heart of a City

Dialogues at the Waterfront

Event 1

Date: 17.02.2015

Earthen lamp Concerts

Transforming Architecture into a Riparian Landscape

Meditation

Event 1

Date: 22.01.2015

Education Outreach

2014

Umbilical Cords of Earth, Time Machine, Message in a Bottle

Permanent Collection, Worldmark, Aerocity

3 installations & sculptures | Paintings

WorldMark, Aerocity, IGI Airport Area, New Delhi, India 110037

Message in a Bottle
Dimensions: 15 ft x 5 ft x 5 ft

Time Machine - Hourglass
Dimensions: 8 ft x 5 ft x 5 ft

Umbilical Cords of Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Space
Dimensions: 20 ft x 10 ft

Umbilical Cords of Earth
Dimensions: 20 ft x 10 ft

2013

Artist's First Museum Exhibition:

Rainforests and the Circle of Life - Unsung Hymns of Clay

Hosted by the Ditsong Museum of Natural History, Incredible India & the Indian High Commission of Pretoria

3 installations & sculptures | Paintings | Video Installations | Photographs

The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, 432 Paul Kruger St, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa

Shrinking River
Dimensions: 18 ft x 25 ft x 10 ft

Zen | Earth
Dimensions: 1.5 ft x 1.5 ft x 1.5 ft, 1ft x 1ft Glass 1, 2ft x 2ft Glass 2

Rainforests and the Timeless Metaphors of Dreams
Contemporary Miniatures, Imperials and Large Paintings | Oil on Canvas, Acrylic on Canvas, Watercolour on Paper

Triple Channel Video Installations

Dual Channel Films as Installations

art

taking art
beyond art

thought
experiments & new layers of creations

conceptualised, led, created by Manav Gupta at the installations

Giving birth to a new Identity of ceramics - pottery as large scale environmental installations

Shrinking river on the floor of the Museum

Local to Global, "Gupta has universalised the Diya (Earthen Lamp)"

Transforming clay, the earth element to Water. (Earthen lamp to a water droplet)

First of their kind thought experiments

Education Outreach with local students in South Africa

2010 - 2012

Etymology of Excavations in Hymns of Clay art art for earth, unsung hymns of clay, Ganga, Large Scale Public Art Projects on Climate Change

6 installations & sculptures

river - water, waterbed
Dimensions: 15 ft x 10 ft x 100 ft

Time Machine - hourglass
Dimensions: 6 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft

Noah's Ark
Dimensions: 8 ft x 10 ft x 10 ft

the bed
Dimensions: 4 ft x 6 ft x 10 ft

beehives
Dimensions: 2 ft x 2 ft x 1 ft, 5 ft x 2 ft x 20 ft, Half an Acre

rain
Dimensions: 20 ft x 10 ft x 10 ft

2010

Tree of Life

Permanent Collection, Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel Centre, Delhi NCR, India 122022

Tree of Life Mural

Dimensions: 100 ft x 50 ft x 10 ft

Medium: Acrylic Paints on Walls

A WORLD RECORD

Five-floor High
Tallest, Largest
Indoor Staircase Mural.
11,500 Sq. Ft. Total Painted Surface.
5,000 Sq. Ft. Glass Facade.
A WORLD RECORD

art

taking art
beyond art

thought
experiments & new layers of creations

conceptualised, led, created by Manav Gupta at the installations

the Conceptual

the Site Specific

the Collaborative

the Performance

3-D to 2-D wall painting composition

Painting LIVE for three months as a continuous marathon project in front of 4000 employees

The Decade of 2000 - 2009