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Ranbir Kaleka

Ranbir Kaleka

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Ranbir Kaleka, Auroboros, 2009

Ranbir Kaleka

Auroboros, 2009

Fibreglass Sculpture

98 3/8 inches (250 cm)
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In this sculpture, fragmented into three parts, Kaleka depicts a horse rider who appears to have turned on a flashlight only to find that it does not illuminate his path...
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In this sculpture, fragmented into three parts, Kaleka depicts a horse rider who appears to have turned on a flashlight only to find that it does not illuminate his path but the back of his own horse. The man’s legs merge with the horse’s body, suggesting that they are the same being. The work arguably represents his effort at achieving the literally impossible feat of putting his fragmented self together in one piece, a gesture of continual self-reflexivity. The fact that the man cannot see what lies ahead captures the impossibility of ever knowing what to expect. The title of the work references the Auroborous, a creature depicted in ancient Egyptian and Greek mythology that represents a snake or serpent eating its own tail. The image signifies notions of infinity, circular thought processes, and the cycle of birth and death, that resonate with this work. Kaleka’s absurdist imagery, and reference to mythology reflect his engagement with Magic Realism. The work transports viewers to a dream-like space where conventional logic, systems, and notions of order are dismantled.

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