Eclipse of Bastar

"Bastar is famous for its gond tribe, indigenous craft of lost wax casting and naxalism. The first trip to Bastar was something that the designer remembers fondly as it was the day of solar eclipse, the moon had swallowed the sun and a part of the earth was obscured from viewing it. Some part of the earth for sometime was enveloped with darkness but as nothing is permanent it was just a phase. The composition mimics the cosmic alignment through a trio of circular voids: one deep and dark, one subdued, and one luminous. Together, they represent phases of obscurity, transition, and eventual illumination.

Crafted with textured brass and embedded with ceramic human faces, the artwork pays homage to the tactile strength of indigenous craft and the impermanence of darkness. Just like the eclipse, the moment passed, but the memory glows on."