Sculpture Analysis

Appreciation and Criticism

 A. Identification

A.1 Artist : S.Sivakumar

A.2 Date of Production : 2017
A.3 Current location : South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur, Maharashtra.
A.4 Production site : Choolaimedu,Chennai
 B. Structural Data

B.1 Dimensions :
B.2 Material : Marble
B.3 Weight :
B.4 Condition : The sculpture is in a sturdy and intact
condition. The ornamentation done is easily
identifiable and readable. No signs of abrasions and
wearing are present.
B.5 Display : The sculpture is currently placed upright
on a pedestal.
 C. Theme

• At the very first glance we understand that the

sculpture depiction and some kind of narrative
related to the Hindu god, ‘SHIVA’.
• The artist’s name is, Sivakumar, one of it’s
meaning being , the son of god Shiva which
suggests that the sculpture artist could be a
devotee of god Shiva which can be the
inspiration for making the artwork.
 D. Function

• It is a religious and devotional sculpture that is made for public display which emphasis on the
Hindu god Shiva and a few of his and the worshiping attributes.
 E. Composition
E.1 Axis
• The structure is in an upright position with a
central linear axis perpendicular to the ground
and the pedestal.

Axis Cuboid enclosure

E.2 Volume and Mass

• The sculpture encompasses and can be
interpreted as a cuboid with a few voids and
projections. The cuboid is roughly in the ratio of
L X B X H
3.5a X a X 11.5a