Page 27 - Contemporary Indian Art

Lot No. 15

Prithpal Singh Ladi
1955-2023

UNTITLED
19 x 51 x 30 in (48.3 x 129.5 x 76.2 cm)
Fibreglass, aluminum, rope, glass, wood and paint

` 20,00,000 – 30,00,000 | $ 24,691 - 37,037

Illustrated are two views of the presented lot.

Born in Shillong in 1955, Prithpal Singh Ladi
pursued his studies in sculpture at MS University,
Baroda. His artistic expression often delves
into the realm of the eccentric, showcasing a
distinctive penchant for the unconventional.
Ladi’s sculptures are imbued with a peculiar sense
of humor, effortlessly transitioning between the
mundane and the fantastical, or from the overt
to the implied. Notwithstanding, certain pieces
such as “Wishing Well” and an untitled sculpture
depicting a man engrossed in reading within his
bathtub demonstrate a more straightforward
form of realism prevalent in his oeuvre.

Throughout his career, Ladi received accolades
including the National Award from Lalit Kala
Akademi in 1981, the Gujarat Lalit Kala Akademi
Awards in 1978 and 1988, and the inaugural Bendre
Husain Award in 1989. He was also a recipient of
numerous scholarships, notably attending the
Ecole Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris from
1981 to 1982. Additionally, Ladi imparted his
expertise as a sculpture instructor at the School of
Architecture in Ahmedabad and NIFT in New Delhi.

His notable exhibitions include a solo showcase at
Jehangir Art Gallery, supported by RPG, in 1996,
participation in the 8th Asian Biennale in Dhaka,
representation at Contemporary Indian Art in Peru
in 1998, and inclusion in Edge of the Century in
New Delhi in 1999. Further exhibitions encompass
a solo display at Gallery Goethe, supported by
Kulturreferat, in Munich in 2000, “See Through,”
an exhibition in glass at the British Council in New
Delhi in 2001, and showcases in galleries such as
Muller and Plate in Munich in 2002. His miniature
works also garnered attention in New York.