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Bharti Kher
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Bharti Kher
- Right in the Middle of it All
- signed and dated 2008 on the reverse
- bindis on painted board
- 244 by 183cm.
- 96 by 72in.
Provenance
Hauser & Wirth, London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Tony Godfrey, Ed., Painting Today, London 2009, p. 424, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the illustration fails to convey the metallic quality of the blue background.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a few bindis have lifted very slightly at the edges.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“The Bindi- that symbol of fertility that married Indian women wear on their foreheads as a fashion statement. With these velvet dots, Kher smothers her sculptures of animals (mating dogs, life-size elephants, pink-skinned jungle cats), coats her paintings and bedecks statues of slim females. The Bindi, a domesticated version of the revered Bindu (in Hinduism) … is usually associated with demure femininity – though Kher’s multi-coloured spots often slyly undermine this association by being sperm shaped.”
Zehra Jumabhoy in: Exhibition Catalogue, London, Saatchi Gallery, The Empire Strikes Back – Indian Art Today, 2009, p. 56
Zehra Jumabhoy in: Exhibition Catalogue, London, Saatchi Gallery, The Empire Strikes Back – Indian Art Today, 2009, p. 56