ARUN PANDIT
(1971 - PRESENT)

Arun Pandit was born in Patna in 1971. He completed his MFA in sculpture from the College of Art, Delhi and was the recipient of the 2018 Senior Fellowship from Ministry of Culture (India) and the 2010 Lalit Kala Akademi’s National Award. 

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In Arun Pandit’s hands, bronze, a tough and hardy material is transformed into a malleable ‘putty’ out of which emerge predominantly human forms that straddle the bridge between abstraction and realism.  Arun’s human or animal figures are never aggressive or dominating – their delicate expressions and precise gestures exude positivity, reflecting their creator’s ideology of humility and grace. The beauty of the work also comes from a combination of minimalism and sensitivity whereby scenes from everyday life come alive.