Vandana gupte biography of christopher
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Subodh Gupta
Subodh Gupta’s sculpture incorporates everyday objects that are ubiquitous throughout India, such as steel tiffin middag boxes, thali pans, bicycles and milk pails. From such ordinary items the artist produces breathtaking sculptures that reflect on the economic transformation of his homeland. His works investigate the sustaining and even transformational power of the everyday.
Gupta has long explored the effects of cultural translation and dislocation through his work, demonstrating art’s ability to transcend cultural and economic boundaries. His ideas have taken shape in a variety of different media, from spelfilm, video and performance to steel, bronze, marble, and paint, which Gupta employs for both their aesthetic properties and as conceptual signifiers carrying a wealth of connotations. The mass-produced objects that have played such a prominent role in his art offer an ambiguous symbolism: while they are seen bygd those in the West as exotic and representative of Indi
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alumni of the Modern School in New Delhi. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce honours) from Hindu College at the University of Delhi.
He became a chartered accountant reaching intermediate level and gaining rich experience in statutory, and internal audits at reputed firms as well as corporates across the length and breadth of India. In 2002, Anurag completed a law degree at the University of Delhi.
He practised in the Delhi High Court and district courts from 2002 until mid-2006 in various fields of law, including electricity, the Constitution of India, consumer, labour, and competition, as well as working on trademarks and copyright, environmental impact assessment issues, contesting public interest litigation and handling debt recovery tribunal matters.
Anurag also has experience in matters involving the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, the Customs Act, , the Delhi Municipal Corpora
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