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This is an archive article published on August 22, 2009

Wow Moment

As the India Art Summit draws to a close,we ask members of the art frat to choose the one work that is a must-see...

Anjolie Ela Menon,artist
The Pick: FN SouzA’s Amazon at Dhoomimal Gallery

Why: I have seen many of his works and but this one is different from the others. This Souza is rough in a sense and also subtle. Unfortunately I don’t think it is for sale.

Riyas Komu,artist
The Pick: Nataraj Sharma’s Air Show at the Sculpture Park

Why: It is representative of where Indian art is heading. The scale of the work is huge and magnanimous. It is a landmark shift. It is the kind of work that is happening in India now.

Jitish Kallat,artist
The Pick: LN Tallur’s Digesting System at Arario Gallery

Why: I love this work. At first glance it is iconic. Then it turns into a caricature and at a certain level it seems like a toy. There are several levels of transformation. It is an attractive work.

Gigi Scaria,artist
The Pick: Anish Kapoor’s untitled at Lisson Gallery

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Why: It is an interesting work,even technically. It is a single shape within which each piece is fragmented at the same time and also reflective. It is elaborate and reflects the human self in multiple layers.

Maithili Parekh,deputy director,Sotheby’s
The Pick: Anish Kapoor’s untitled at Lisson Gallery

Why: It is the work of a London-based artist being showcased in the country of his birth,India. The work is static,it just stands there but at the same time it is reflective and interactive. Anish does a lot of large works,much of which is site-specific. This one is smaller in comparison but we have to keep in mind that it is being shown at an art fair and had to be transported. I’m told that the work has already been sold to an Indian collector.

Hot Picks
If the artwork seem too expensive,you can shop for arty accessories at the India Art Summit

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Play Clan
Kitsch is in vogue. Purchase clipboards for Rs 375; mugs at Rs 295 and set of six coasters for Rs 295

Delhi Art Gallery
Set of eight postcards of Nemai Ghosh’s photographs of Satyajit Ray for Rs 200

Vadehra Bookstore
Paper bags that have reproduction of George Martin and Paramjit Singh canvases for Rs 100 each and mouse pad with the works of Anju Dodiya and Rameshwar Broota for Rs 250

Gallery Ske
Abhishek Hazra’s T-shirts with cool one-liners for Rs 750 and Krishnaraj Chonat’s black-and-white plate titled Cake at Rs 2,500

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