現場拍賣 1975South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
JITISH KALLAT (B. 1974)
拍品 59

JITISH KALLAT (B. 1974)

Annexe

已結束2008年3月20日

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JITISH KALLAT (B. 1974)
Annexe
signed and dated "2006, JITISH KALLAT,1/3, ANNEXE" (under left foot)
fiberglass, black lead, stainless steel base
57 x 18 x 18 in. (144.8 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm.)
Executed in 2006; edition 1/3
An edition of this work is in the collection of the Saatchi Gallery, London.

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Many of my sculptures begin with the image of a young underprivileged child appearing variously as a street waif, a child labourer, a juvenile victim of numerous atrocities. They embody the spirit of survival, holding up the twin narratives of strife and grit. 'Annexe' carries a whip with which he lashes himself to earn a living, enduring a silent monologue with pain. His feet are shaped like homes, forming the quintessential image of a nomad whose home is where he lays his feet. Treated in black-lead, 'Annexe' ensures that you take back a black stain on your fingers if you choose to touch him. Touch remains the moment of friction for all interactions between the privileged and the underprivileged; and these sculptures provoke a tactile engagement, seek a physical reaction and demonstrate the discomfort. Yet another metaphorical underpinning that interests me is that black-lead is the softest form of carbon while diamond remains the hardest.
Jitish Kallat (in dialogue with the artist)