Artwork is no longer confined to rooms and canvas. Artists are using various mediums to express their creative ideas and insights to the public. Installation is one such art form that has garnered mass appeal by displaying contemporary issues. The artwork involves creating a three-dimensional environment in the space. Installations are mostly site-specific and designed to interact with and respond to particular settings. With conceptual depth and narrative-driven, installations engage viewers to provoke thoughts and mesmerize them. Most importantly, it is made from a wide range of materials, techniques and concepts to be different from sculpture, painting and other art forms.
Aarti Zaver, the contemporary artist in Delhi, has been using this art form over the years. She has created many site-specific installations for the public. Let us explore the 6 popular installations of this artist:
1. Mechanized Tendencies
This installation depicts the evolution of humans since the ages. The human of the modern age is advanced, professional and successful but suffering from psychological stress and indulging in self-destruction. The art also shows how human has become over-dependent on machines for everything. Slowly humans are turning into machines. The neo-human is securing the future but failing to live in the present. We are losing our hearts while gaining more material things. The art aptly describes how modern-day humans are living.
2. Mirroring The I
Material: Scrap Metal, Steel
Made from scrap metal and steel, this installation is titled: Mirroring The I. It shows the futile actions that people take just to satisfy their egos. It questions the actions taken by us to feed our ego which has relevance to our needs.
3. Cosmic Chant
Cosmic Chant is another popular installation of her. In this art, she explores the power of sound to inspire humans to connect with their inner self and resonate with nature. Realizing your inner self makes your mind still leads to greater awareness and integrates you with nature.
4. Spiralling Aspirations
The Spiralling Aspirations is another masterpiece. It reminds us how humans aspire too much in all realms. They aspire to reach and attain a height in life. The installation is interactive and provokes an individual about their own deeper aspiration.
5. Timeless Moments
The timeless moment is not just another installation of her. It tells about time, an essential dimension of our life and universe. Though we don’t see the time but still everything revolves around it. Moments are the experiences that we gather in life in the present. It suggests living in a time dimension and living in the moment to shape your life journey. Time flies but experience lives with you.
6. The Eternal Flow
The Eternal Flow installation depicts the journey of a river. The river flows from high mountains to the river while adding or shedding baggage in the midway before merging with the ocean. The installation reminds us that the river has a close association with humans. It further states India is a land where the rivers are revered and celebrated due to this connection.
The uniqueness of this contemporary artist in India is her ability to create thought-provoking and informative installations from found objects. She is also creating site-specific installations to raise awareness about the nature, rivers and other challenges.