Life-Size Sculptures at Kartarpur Corridor breaks the mould of Gender Stereotypes
Defying the misconceptions that women can’t handle life-size sculptures, 13 monumental sculptures by banker turned artist Aditee Garg’s, commissioned at historic Indo-Pak Kartarpur Corridor narrative sets a narrative for women sculptors.
After pursuing MBA in finance, followed by a stint at a prominent bank Aditee Garg’s, 44 found her mojo in sculpting. Following her natural instincts, she got the training for four years under senior artist Rameshwar Broota and acquired a two-year diploma in sculpture from the Banaras Hindu University.
Leading a team of hundreds of artisans and craftspersons in the project working on the massive sculptures in marble and assorted metal, her 13 life-size sculptures celebrating the Sikh icons and their valor salute the religious syncretism of India. The size of these sculptures varies with the smallest being 10 feet high and others ranging from 40 feet to 50 feet.
One of the most stunning pieces shows the Ek Omkar symbol above a lotus flower. Her fascinating work, selected for the historic Indo-Pak corridor is a testament defying the general perception that women cannot handle huge size sculptures.
Her other works are currently on display in an exhibition, Moulding Thoughts, at The Lodhi in New Delhi, hosted by Apparao Galleries, is an integral part of India’s art heritage. The exhibition gives an idea that why it has been a waste of her talents if she had not quit banking for the sake of the arts.
The artist works across various media—clay, marble, granite and bronze, creating figurative, abstract and semi-abstract works. It’s the same thought process that makes her Kartarpur Corridor sculptures stand out.
It was Mr Broota who recognised her vision for 3D structure while she was learning painting under him, He advised her that she would do better working outside and work on sculpting skills.
