Sculpted Sagas a solo show by the artist Sakti Burman

Sculpted Sagas
Unveiling new body of worksThe show will be on view in the gallery till 31st October 2023
Online Exhibition Dates: 31st October 2023 – 15th December 2023
The exhibition can be visited online at https://www.artalivegallery.com/

Art Alive Gallery brings to you Sculpted Sagas, a solo show unveiling a new body of sculptural work by the renowned artist, Sakti Burman.

A theatrical aura encompasses Sakti Burman’s sculptures as the master artist creates a fantasy world of his own stemming from mythology, history, poetic fervor, and experience. A renowned artist, Burman explores the depths of his oeuvre, rendered in a dream-like syncretic style creating a confluence of Indian and European cultures that have enriched his artistic practice over the years.

Artists have always experimented with multiple mediums; quite often, their distinguished motifs find recluse in the three dimensional mode of rendition, the sculpture, crafted in various mediums including bronze, fiberglass, and mixed media among others. Sculpted Sagas by Sakti Burman is an extension of his vast oeuvre characterized by intricate details and a deep fascination for the human and mythological form.

His sculptural oeuvre is an exploration of the various motifs that define his body of work composed of elements and characters borrowed from traditional Indian mythologies such as Shiva or Krishna or the saga of Samudra Manthan which explains the origin of the elixir of eternal life re-interpreted in a European fashion exhibiting Burman’s unique visual language. Tales of biblical nature like Noah’s Ark are juxtaposed with the eternal source of Shakti, goddess Durga depicted in the mother goddess role to Ganesha exuding a dreamlike quality. Burman’s Indian heritage along with his experience in France is a rich wellspring of inspiration for him with figures of the epics featuring in his compositions rendered with a contemporary sensibility, breathing new life into ancient legends.

Imbued with fantastical elements, which add surrealist touches to his work, Sculpted Sagas unveils a new body of work, a set of relief sculptures created by Sakti Burman showcasing his artistic resplendence. The valour of Durga finds solace in the subtle and stylized rendition of the goddess. In all his relief works, Burman exhibits a vibrant interplay of distinct cultures choosing to juxtapose elements from all creating an invigorating mise-en-scene of his mystical universe. Accompanying the relief works are free-standing sculptures, the visual tropes of Ganesha, Krishna, and Shiva-Parvati among many others.

Sakti Burman’s art is an expression that captures multiplicities of time and place woven into a truly universal visual language. Burman is the creator of this universe which radiates a sense of exuberant joy featuring myriad stories from his rich repository of memories and myths; it is indeed a saga, which continues as the artist traverses layers of time, becoming timeless through his art.

Venue: Art Alive Gallery