Honoured to Introduce
Valay Shende
Artist Valay Shende
Global Visual Arts Community
Mumbai Chapter
Valay Shende is a sculptor and artist. He received his diploma in Art Teaching from the Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, and then he went on to train at the Sir JJ School of Art, Mumbai, graduating with a BFA in sculpturing in 2004. His installations are often dedicated to Mumbai’s construction workers, dabbawallas or hapless mass transport commuters.
Expertise
01
Sculpture
02
Photography
03
Installations
04
Multi-media Art
Experience
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Artist residency
Point Ephemere
2006 .
Company Name
Academic details
University:
Sir, J.J. School of ArT
Degree:
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Specialization:
Fine Art, Contemporary Artist
Year:
4
Certification:
Diploma in Art Education
Year:
1
Achievements
- Hello Hall Of Fame, Artist Of the Year 20162016
- Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar Foundation Award2004
- "Best Sculpture Award" from the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS)2002
Products
Ballerina, 2019 Stainless steel discs and colour coated MS base 236,2 x 106,7 x 83,8 cm | 93 x 42 x 33 in
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Mumbai Dabbawala with Bicycle, 2008 Copper plated brass cases, watches, gold plated, fiber glass tiffin, bronze 185 x 210 x 90 cm | 72.8 x 82.7 x 35.4 in
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Dabbawala, 2015 copper plated brass and mixed media 185,4 x 68,6 x 66 cm | 73 x 27 x 26 in
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Scooter, 2012 Gold plated brass discs 111,8 x 177,8 x 71,1 cm | 44 x 70 x 28 in
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Auto-Rickshaw, 2015 Stainless steel discs and colour-coated MS base 53 × 103 9/10 × 65 9/10 in 134.5 × 264 × 167.5 cm
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Dhobi, 2015 Stainless steel discs, mixed media and colour-coated MS Base 65 × 46 1/10 × 29 9/10 in 165 × 117 × 76 cm
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Services
Sculptures, unique in both their process and scale, are intricately built out of minute metal discs, pocket watches, copper-plated fiberglass and other non-traditional materials. The combination of video art and sculptural installations in his practice is also unique, adding an entirely new dimension to classical ideas of sculpture.
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Artwork in which more than one medium or material has been employed. Inspired by his surroundings, Shende uses his body of work to capture the challenges and dichotomies that characterize India today, particularly the striking divide between modern and industrial views on one hand
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