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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Nek Chand, Horse, Circa 1980
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Nek Chand, Horse, Circa 1980
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Nek Chand, Horse, Circa 1980
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Nek Chand

Horse, Circa 1980
Material, stuffing, leather and string on metal armature
84 x 24 x 106 cm
33 1/8 x 9 1/2 x 41 3/4 in
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The Rag Doll Museum, part of Chandigarh's rock garden complex, contains around 200 dolls made from material collected by Chand from tailor’s shops in the 1970s. A variety of human...
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The Rag Doll Museum, part of Chandigarh's rock garden complex, contains around 200 dolls made from material collected by Chand from tailor’s shops in the 1970s. A variety of human figures, animals and mythical creatures are displayed amidst village scenes, with houses, trees and shops. They are shown engaged in activities such as cooking, celebrating festivals and weddings, smoking hukkahs etcetera, and are intended to instil consciousness amongst the urban populace as to life in rural India.
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Provenance

Private British Collection;
Private European Collection

Exhibitions

Hayward Gallery, London, The Kingdom of Gods and Goddesses by Nek Chand, 2013
The Gallery of Everything, London, ZOOOOO!, 2022

South Asian Modern Art 2024, 13 June – 5 July 2024, no. 43, illustrated in exhibition catalogue pg. 113

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