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
"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
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
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