October 14, 2017–February 2, 2019
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Dates
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Location
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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Collection Area
Contemporary Art, South Asian & Himalayan Art
Internationally acclaimed artist Subodh Gupta transforms familiar household objects, such as stainless steel and brass vessels often found in India, into wondrous structures. The National Museum of Asian Art features the artist’s monumental installation Terminal. Composed of towers of brass containers connected by an intricate web of thread, Terminal converts the readymade into a glimmering landscape. Ranging from one to fifteen feet tall, the spires recall architectural features found on religious structures such as churches, temples, and mosques. This exhibition is part of the National Museum of Asian Art’s contemporary art program.
Subodh Gupta: Terminal – Installation Timelapse | View on YouTube
Carol Huh and Subodh Gupta IlluminAsia Grand Reopening Ceremony | View on YouTube
Other works
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When Soak Becomes Spill; 2008; Stainless steel; H: 196 7/8 in, D: 106 1/4 in; Installation view, Subodh Gupta: When Soak Becomes Spill, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England, 2015. Photo: Victoria & Albert Museum, London, and Hauser & Wirth -
Still Steal Steel #9; 2008; Oil and enamel on canvas; 78 x 143 1/4 in. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Barbora Gerny -
In this vessel lie the seven seas, in it, too, the nine hundred thousand stars (I); 2016; Oil paint and digital print on aluminum, LED light 144 x 96 x 2 in. Photo: Subodh Gupta -
Take off your shoes and wash your hands; 2008; Brass, stainless steel utensils; Variable dimensions; Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Installation view, Subodh Gupta: The imaginary order of things, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, Malaga, Spain, 2013. Photo: José Luis Gutiérrez -
From the earth but not of it (I, V, VII); 2016; Found terra-cotta pot, steel, fiberglass, plaster 49 1/2 x 34 x 34 in each. Installation view, Subodh Gupta: In This Vessel Lies the Philosopher’s Stone, Galleria Continua, San Gimignano, Italy, 2017. Photo: Galleria Continua -
Chanda Mama door ke (From Far Away Uncle Moon Calls); 2015; Found aluminum utensils, fish strings, steel; 107 7/8 x 191 3/4 x 191 3/4 in. Installation view, Subodh Gupta: Invisible Reality, Hauser & Wirth, Somerset, England, 2016. Photo: Ken Adlard -
Touch, Trace, Taste, Truth; 2015; Brass, steel, barbed wire, enamel paint; 120 x 120 x 64 in. Installation view, Subodh Gupta: Invisible Reality, Hauser & Wirth, Somerset, England, 2016. Photo: Ken Adlard -
Specimen No. 108 2015; Stainless steel, stainless steel utensils; 138 1/4 x 200 3/8 x 213 3/4 in; Installation view, Subodh Gupta: Invisible Reality, Hauser & Wirth, Somerset, England, 2016. Photo: Ken Adlard -
Orange Thing; 2014; Steel, copper tongs, plastic; 92 x 90 x 24 in. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth -
What does the vessel contain, that the river does not. 2012; Mixed media; 3.60 x 10.33 x 70.04 ft; Installation view, Subodh Gupta: What does the vessel contain, that the river does not, Hauser & Wirth, London, England, 2013. Photo: Alex Delfanne
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