Subodh Gupta

Ting Zhao

Subodh Gupta, a famous contemporary artist in India. His works are in

multiple forms, such as installation, sculpture, painting, acting, etc. The first

job he got which had connection witch arts was he joined one of the four

small theatre groups which in Khagaul. He did five years actor and drew the

poster for the theatre at that time. After that, he went to the College of Art

which in Patna for study. At that time, he got a part-time job which is the

newspaper designer and illustrator. He got the BFA from his school at 1964;

he got a permanent job by a newspaper, then he tried to apply for a

government-sun imitative scholarship. He was fortunate, he got the money

and got a place in the Garhi Studios.

 He is good to use the objects which we can always see in our daily life. He

uses the thousands of metal boxes, pans, bicycles to do his work. He makes

the life in India clear to know by international. Those works made he became

famous. He wants to give those objects a new definition, lets them become

to the part of art. The Guardian called him 'the Damien Hirst of Delhi. He

thought he is the symbol of the cultural history.

I thought his works are amazing by mix many things together and give

them a new meaning. Also, he mentioned in an interview, “I grew up with the

train”. So, I will make a city which used trains and metal objects.