"Manav Gupta’s large-format masterpieces are where his artistry finds its most profound expression. These works are immersive landscapes of thought—expansive, unrestrained, and deeply evocative. With every stroke, he orchestrates light, layering it with raw emotion, rhythm, and movement. Each canvas is an unfolding narrative—sometimes a silent meditation, at other times a storm of color and form—where nature and consciousness merge into one.
These works embody his signature interplay of abstractionism with light and colour, carrying a visceral energy that pulls the viewer into its depths. The light does not just illuminate—it breathes, dances, and shifts, echoing the spirit of hope and life through nature and the five elements.
These works represent the pinnacle of Gupta's artistic expression, each carrying the distinct mark of his mature style."
NATURE AS A LABORATORY FOR ART, ENVIRONMENT-CONSCIOUSNESS, CLIMATE CHANGE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TRANSFORMING POTTERY, CRAFT, AVANTE GARDE CONTEMPORARY ART, LARGE SCALE PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS, CONCEPT, VISION, EXECUTION, PHILOSOPHY, ARTIST STATEMENT, WATER – THE NEW GOLD, TREES, RIVERS, BEES, GANGA, RAIN, ZEN, TIME, NOAH’S ARK, THE BED, PUBLIC ART, TAKING ART BEYOND ART, THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, DIALOGUES AT THE WATERFRONT, PERFORMANCE, FIVE ELEMENTS, RAINFORESTS AND THE TIMELESS METAPHORS OF DREAMS, NON LIMITING HORIZONS, DISCARDED TREE TRUNKS, BRANCHES, ROOTS, RECYCLING CONSTRUCTION SCRAP, CLAY. Twenty Nine Year Retrospective: art for earth by manav gupta.
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"One of India's most Erudite and Versatile Contemporary Artists"
"transforming the familiar into something completely unconventional, unexpected, and magical."
"flowing across the architecture en masse, pottery poured over the steps, embracing the staircase like water."
"Manav Gupta at his musing best. Forever challenging his comfort zone even in the physical world, Gupta has created another work of art to marvel at."
“Amazing view of the river Ganga made of earthen lamps, earthen cigars and earthen cups. Artist Manav Gupta found a unique way to draw everyone’s attention towards the endangered environment.”
"Scale doesn't scare him."
IOL, South africa
The pollution of rivers, the shrinking water and its availability and such other climate change issues have been in the artist’s ethos of work.
"Exuberant and Reflective. The artist has a fine sense of colour"
"Watercolours that stir your soul"
Manav Gupta is an artist quickly growing in international renown and his works are recognised by collectors as excellent investments both for artistic and economic reasons. But, contrary to the misconceptions propagated by popular culture, the achievement of fame and recognition does not signify a destination. For Gupta, the effort to expand consciousness and create awareness and most importantly, the quest for light, continues.
Classic Feel, South africa
His work seamlessly weaves spirituality, tradition and environmentalism.
“A site-specific installation with the invention of deploying earthen lamps and chilams as an iteration of their metaphors to form the lyrical formlessness of Time along the flow of the river. The multidimensional sensuousness of strands of rain pouring down against a waterfront is thought provoking as a poetic device executed with dramatic presence.”
the Beehive Garden Project
“This global beehive garden project is an environmental statement by the artist about biodiversity and its crucial linkages to sustainable development. Manav’s art has always sought to play a bigger role than itself, in creating greater awareness on environment.”
Twenty Nine Years of Associations
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS,
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AUCTIONS,
ASSOCIATIONS,
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES,
INSTITUTIONAL,
NGO's,
CORPORATE INSTITUTIONS.
