The art of magical woods sculptured to life by artists adds flavour to existence

It is the idea, skill and magic which an artist puts in to create the woods into sculptures. Indian crafts define certain pioneering works in the wooden sculptures and Neeraj Gupta, the famous and renowned artist fabricate creates fabulous forms of incredible art pieces. 
 

Working with woods has been a popular art since ancient times. Creating a master piece inheriting old values encapsulates richness and diversified heritage of Indian culture. Epitomes of beauty, such well created wooden sculptures are a source of inspiration for every young artist to relive the traditions. 

  

Evoked with their remarkable glory, durability and aesthetic sense, they reflect immaculate creativity and artistic intelligence of its creator, mesmerising modern art lovers.

Playing well with the grain, textures and colours, it is more difficult to mould a log to such an inspiring wooden form which is heart-pleasing yet elegant in its posture.

An artist knows to etch everything with his insight; it doesn’t matter if it is over a piece of paper or lumbers. Since its inception, few woodensculpture artists have been able to draw connect between the real and living piece of wood that breathes out through the pores. Artist Neeraj Gupta is a pioneer with wisdom who convinces the piece with its flair and shape for being novel. Feeling every bit of the log with its characteristics, he is passionate to reform art in realism.

Even though a wooden sculpture faces the challenges for its existence being prone to microbial damage, they still remain the choice of millions when it gets to classical flavours. Being light and ease to get along, most art lover prefers them over other forms.

Why wooden sculpture art is famous in Assam??

Traditionally the people of Assam have been craftsmen and those who are engaged in wood carving and have passed the skills from generation to generation are known as khanikars. Assam is a thickly forested area which has a wide range of wood and timber available in them, which contributes to this rich tradition of wood sculpture art. It is often said that the artisans in Assam are so specialized in their skills that by mere touch even in the dark, they can not only recognize the type of timber but can make a series of items from it.

The sacred worship places of people in their houses known as namghars or kirtanghar are built from wood and contains a peacock shaped throne-like seat. On the doors, beams, walls, ceilings and on simhasanas (lion’s seat) of prayer houses, deities and flowers are elaborately carved in wood. In wooden sculpture, carvings of animal figures having mythical context such as the monkey god the Hanuman, the vahana of Vishnu half-man and half-eagle garuda, vahana of ganga, vahana of devi the simha or lion, and crocodile has gained place. Elaborately carved decorative wooden panels can be seen in Royal palaces and old monasteries.

Modern time wooden sculpture artist are more interested in producing commercial value articles such as stools, chests, hukkas, etc. and Incredible Sculpture is one company that offers these articles in addition to other carving works.