Harsha Vardhan Durugadda’s steel sculpture will adorn an Australian beach at the exhibition Sculptures
Blossoms is the sculpture by Harsha that has been chosen
Artist Harsha Vardhan Durugadda will be representing Hyderabad and India at Sculptures by the Sea, one of the most acclaimed public outdoor sculpture exhibitions in Australia. The young artist’s wind-driven kinetic sculpture titled Blossoms will be on display at Bondi, Australia from October 23 to November 9. The 18th Annual Bondi Exhibition will have over 30 artists representing 15 countries.
Harsha’s Blossoms will be part of the Bondi to Tama-rama Coastal Walk that will be transformed into a 2 km temporary sculpture park. “I take it as a challenge to be able to execute such a monumental sculpture which will be open to the public. It is nice to be recognised internationally in one of the largest outdoor sculpture exhibitions and to represent India there,” Harsha says.
After completing his BSc in Hyderabad, Harsha moved to Delhi to study visual designing, after which he began freelancing, while having shows across various venues and also working on his 3D printing ‘fablab’ in the city, which he calls Prayoga.
Sculptures by the Sea is just one of the feats of this 26-year-old, who returned to the city after presenting a paper at the British Museum in the first week of September at a conference on the Great Stupa at Amaravati.
Hailing from a family of stone sculptors from Kurnool, who were involved in temple architecture, sculptural sensibilities are engrained in his blood. To add to that, he has a technological edge taking him to the expert panel. At the conference, Harsha’s paper dealt with the 21st century recreation of the Amaravati Stupa at Buddhavanam in Nagarjunasagar, Telan-gana. He is involved in the project as a chief sculptor, which introduced him to the world of Amaravati School of Art.
“I spoke on the challenges encountered in training a team of sculptors and deciphering the aesthetics of the sculptures. I also proposed the possible existence of a rule book on which the sculptures were composed,” he explains.The use of technology such as 3D scanning and CNC technology also empowered Harsha to understand the nuances of the fine relief sculpture. He also showcased his latest experiments with Amaravati art to create digital video installations trying to reinterpret the art form, giving it a futuristic surreal appeal.
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