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Artist: Wolf
Medium/ Materials: Discarded sitar, metal stand, brass bidding, metal insects, scrap metal flowers, and paint.
Edition of 3
Size: 32 x 53 × 14 in / 81.2 x 134.6 x 35.5 cm
Year: 2023
This is an ode to Khyāl, a musical form that is lyrical, and imaginative. It is a composition in praise of the sitar, the eighteenth-century stringed instrument that sings. It celebrates the flourishing of Hindustani music from Dhrupad to Khyāl.
Sound does not come bursting out, the ālāp is gradual: first a small leaf, then the stem, and finally, the crescendo: a full bouquet. Gently, it curls around the sitar. Songs and strings attract life: a tiger is on the prowl as a waq-waq tree breaks into song, flowers bloom, a rasika [connoisseur] is moved to tears.
Wolf was founded by Ritu and Surya Singh to create inspiring environments and speak about much needed change. They use scrap, discards and found objects to construct fantastical narratives informed equally by history, mythology and ecology. Materials and materiality are central to their practice, which they look for in flea markets, scrapyards and family archives, allowing them to connect personal narratives to broader social concerns. Along with their artworks, they also create ephemeral, immersive environments and large scale installations.
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