Savia Mahajan b. 1980
Resurgō 4, 2019
Manganese Dioxide (MnO2), based clay-body, Calcium carbonate [CaCO3] based glaze, slips and Platinum [Pt]
Fired at 1220°C and re-fired at 750°C
Post firing additions: Rust [Fe2O3·nH2O], silver leaf, iron wire, dyed hemp twine and epoxy
(HSN Code: 970300)
Fired at 1220°C and re-fired at 750°C
Post firing additions: Rust [Fe2O3·nH2O], silver leaf, iron wire, dyed hemp twine and epoxy
(HSN Code: 970300)
18 x 5 x 3 inches
Copyright Savia Mahajan 2019
'Resurgo' is part of a Latin phrase Eadem Mutata Resurgo which translates to 'Changed, yet the same I rise'. A complete re-imagination of lively flowery bouquets, through this static sculptural...
'Resurgo' is part of a Latin phrase Eadem Mutata Resurgo which translates to 'Changed, yet the same I rise'. A complete re-imagination of lively flowery bouquets, through this static sculptural form of what appears as decaying clay on copper and iron wire encased with hemp and parts of silver leaf. The rust applied here has been extracted from found objects that are rusted, almost as if they have been fully burnt and brought back into existence having been singed by their past lives.
Written by Shaleen Wadhwana
Written by Shaleen Wadhwana
Exhibitions
Osmosis | Curated by Shaleen Wadhwana, TARQ, Mumbai, 2019Art Basel Hong Kong | Discoveries Section, represented by TARQ, Mumbai, 2019
Literature
1. The Asian Curator, "Interview with Savia Mahajan" edited by Anjali Singh, August 17, 2020https://asiancurator.com/contemporary-artist-savia-mahajan/
