Artist Subodh Gupta’s cosmic quest is steeped in the past

Picture the slow rotation of a robust, spherical metal installation, weighing over 700 kilograms, suspended from the ceiling. This greets visitors as they walk into the gallery, where three major sculptural works by artist Subodh Gupta are exhibited as part of the exhibition, Cosmic Battle. Artist Subodh Gupta’s sculptural installation Cosmic Battle is displayed at Nature Morte Gallery in Delhi. Just like when you’re painting or drawing, you put textures in it.” Among the three works, gallerist and art curator Peter Nagy picks Gupta’s Cosmic Battle as “certainly one of favourite sculptures, which the artist has ever made”. Nagy adds: “It proves that sometimes the most profound artworks can also be incredibly simple.” Catch It Live What: Cosmic Battle Where: Nature Morte Gallery, The Dhan Mill, Chhatarpur On till: April 10 Timing: 11am to 7pm Nearest Metro Station: Chhattarpur on the Yellow Line Author tweets @siddhijainn Follow more stories on Facebook and Twitter