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Revision as of 14:38, 17 December 2024 by Ajinkyasingh (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Wajid Khan is an Indian artist and sculptor based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He is known for creating contemporary artworks using materials such as iron nails, bullets, metal, stones, and automotive parts. Khan's notable works include nail portraits of figures like Mahatma Gandhi, Dhirubhai Ambani, Mother Mary and Jesus, as well as kinetic art and installations that address various social issues.
In 2017, he set a Guinness World Record for the largest nail sculpture and is featured in the Limca Book of Records for his nail art. His artworks are part of collections at Rashtrapati Bhavan and Bharat Bhavan.
Career and Work
In 2005, Wajid Khan created a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi using iron nails. The work took three years to complete and involved hammering nails into an acrylic sheet. He has also made portraits of various figures using iron nails, including Dhirubhai Ambani, Jesus, Mary, Sai Baba, and Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
In 2013, he created a monumental wall installation titled Champa, depicting a horse and a jockey. The artwork was constructed using spare parts from various automobiles and took over eight months to complete.
In 2014, Khan created an installation work depicting a crying girl child made from medical equipment associated with sex-selective abortion. This piece was part of the Save the girl child campaign.
Wajid Khan also created a portrait of Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa using stones of various sizes and shapes. The stones were arranged on a metal sheet, secured with glue. The process involved the use of tools such as tongs and tweezers to form an outline of Bawa's face.
In 2018, Khan created a 2.5-foot by 2.5-foot installation of Vallabhbhai Patel using parts from a car and motorcycle engine, forming a portrait of Sardar Patel through shadow art techniques. This piece was installed at Bharat Bhavan, a public multi-arts museum in Bhopal. Later that year, he was commissioned to create a 170-foot statue of Swami Vivekananda from a combination of eight metals, which was reported to be the tallest statue of Swami Vivekanand in India.
On October 2, 2019, marking Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, Wajid Khan collaborated with the Plastic Donation Center to create a human mosaic of Gandhi at TT Nagar Stadium, Bhopal. The artwork, involving the participation of 6,000 schoolchildren, was designed to raise awareness about plastic pollution.
Khan made a 12×8 feet portrait of poet Ghalib using wine glasses, bottles, and jugs, which was showcased at the Urdu literary festival Jashn-e-Rekhta in December 2019. In 2020, he created a 40-foot hydra-like kinetic art installation made of 300 steel bowls that locked and unlocked with the wind. This piece symbolizes societal balance, illustrating that removing a single bowl disrupts the entire structure, reflecting India's interconnected communities amid various divides. The installation was exhibited at the Namaste Orchha Festival, organized by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, in March 2020.
In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wajid Khan created a large-scale stone artwork honoring frontline workers, featuring a tribute to police officer Devendra Chandravanshi, who died from the virus. The piece included messages of gratitude in multiple languages.
References
- ^ Bhura, Sneha (March 12, 2020). "Heavy metal: How Artist Wajid Khan nailed it". The Week.
- ^ Ghosh, Tanushree (April 1, 2020). "Artist Wajid Khan turns nails, bullets and automotive parts into art that tells tales". Indian Express. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020.
- "Largest nail sculpture". Guinness World Records. December 30, 2017.
- "6000 students form Gandhi portrait in record-setting bid". The Times of India. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Wajid Khan's art piece installed at Bharat Bhawan". Daily Pioneer. October 31, 2018.
- Vyavahare, Renuka (February 17, 2014). "Bollywood celebs attend artist Wajid Khan's exhibition". The Times of India.
- Nair, Pallavi. "Hammer Of The Gods: Recreating Aura With Nails". The Times of India. p. 2.
- Mishra, Nehal (July 1, 2013). "Indore innovator turns junk into art". Hindustan Times.
- "अब कबाड़ का कमाल करेगा दुनिया में धमाल" (in Hindi). Live Hindustan. July 2, 2013.
- "कलाकार वाजिद अली खान ने ली वर्कशॉप, बच्चों को दिए टिप्स" (in Hindi). Dainik Bhaskar. 2014-11-10. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021.
- Raina, Shilpa (January 20, 2017). "A democratic space for art". The Hindu.
- Sharma, Hitesh (November 1, 2018). "वाजिद ने तैयार किया यूनीक आर्ट वर्क" (in Hindi). Patrika.com.
- Saxena, Pradeep (March 15, 2018). "Artist Wajid Khan making India's tallest Swami Vivekanand statue". Hindustan Times.
- "6000 students form Gandhi portrait in record setting bid". The Times of India. October 3, 2019.
- Biswas, Saptaparna (June 1, 2020). "City artist pays homage to fallen #CoronaWarrior with an artwork". The Times of India.
- Tripathi, Abhishek (May 2, 2020). "कुछ पत्थरों से इस शहर का नाम खराब हुआ, अब 'पत्थरों' ने ही कोरोना वॉरियर्स को थैंक्यू कहा है" (in Hindi). The Lallantop.
