Vadodara: This will be a proud moment for the country on Wednesday, when two statues of Gujarati artists will display among the 30-odd statues from around 15 countries at the global exhibition of metal artwork.
Of the three artworks that have been selected from India for a prestigious annual welded photography exhibition, two comes from Vadodara.
“Many entries are sent from the country for annual exhibits organized by the International Welding Institute.
Only three statues chosen for exhibitions, two of Vadodara and one from Kerala.
This is a matter of pride for the country,” said Sachin Kaluskar, who mastered the artwork and was given Entered the exhibition by the Indian Welding Institute as a special invitation.
“I run a company that makes artwork all kinds.
Including a metal statue.
After I get an invitation, two artists, who work for me, make artwork and choose,” Kaluskar said told Tii.
One of the works of art made by Krunal Kahar-themed Pandemi Covid-19 and was award for Corona soldiers.
Made from metal bars and TMT, a 500-kg statue titled, ‘Protector’, describes a doctor, a police officer and a vain citizen protecting the earth from Coronavirus with an umbrella.
Other statues have been made of bicycle chains that are welded with a weight of 36 kg and titled ‘Humans with Humanoid’.
This establishes human symbolic relationships with robots.
‘Artwork is selected based on creativity, welding quality and theme.
The Institute regulates the exhibition to display the creative side of their industry, “added the Kaluskar.” The world is now through a very difficult situation because of Covid, but we are still alive because of the frontline soldiers who are our protectors.
This is the right time to pay for them, “said Rituraj Bose, Secretary General of the Honorary Institute of Indian Welding, while talking about the statue of ‘The Protectors’.
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