Jitish Kallat: The Box

27 Oct-25 Nov 2017

Overview

 Pippy Houldsworth Gallery is delighted to present a new sculpture in The Box titled Covariance (Sacred Geometry) (2017) by Mumbai-based artist Jitish Kallat. Made specifically in relation to the proportions of The Box, Kallat’s sculpture seems to extend the micro-format of the structure by exploring notions of macrocosmic thought. Concurrently, an installation by the artist will be on view in the group exhibition Age of Terror at the Imperial War Museum, London from 26 October 2017 to 28 May 2018.

Covariance (Sacred Geometry) is an intricately detailed sculpture that from a distance might resemble a fallen meteorite, anthill or ancient fossil. Engraved on its surface are a number of small eyes modelled on diverse species, from mammals and birds to reptiles and fish. These painstakingly rendered forms transform the sculpture into a mysterious, sentient being, with each of the different eyes looking at the world with its own peculiar type of sight. The work subsequently resonates with questions on time, evolution, co-existence, consciousness and perception. Caged within the confines of The Box, Covariance (Sacred Geometry) holds the viewer in a vigilant, thought-provoking gaze.