Click to play videoNew Delhi: Installation art is no longer restricted to the experimental few. It has moved into the domestic front from corporate houses.
Like paintings, it promises to grow in value and it’s time that one gave this form a serious look.
Piles of steel ware, hanging mannequins or just pieces in crystal – that's the nature of the all-embracing installation art. There is no set medium, no set form.
| A genre of western contemporary art, installation art is three-dimensional forms, usually very large in size. It is either installed by the artist or as specified by the artist. It is not confined to galleries and can be used in public and private spaces. |
When Alka talks of "plan, fit and decide", it seems as if she is talking about furniture. But installation art requires patience to understand.
An installation art piece can be bought for an investment purpose, but a few things need to be kept in mind when one buys it.
What's it meant for and how to place it. Installation art pieces demand large spaces and if pushed into a small area would ruin their beauty.
Some of the top installation artists in India today are Subodh Gupta and Jitish Kallat. Gupta's works range from Rs 35 to Rs 60 lakh and Kallat's work don't go below Rs 25 lakh. Hemi Bawa and Satish Gupta are others who have made a mark for themselves in this field.
Though this art from is being increasingly bought for domestic spaces and its price is appreciating, it still hasn't paralleled the price of a canvas art.
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