Description

This bronze sculpture by Himmat Shah exemplifies his signature abstraction of the human head—an enduring motif in his oeuvre. Cast in a vertically elongated form, the head eschews anatomical realism in favor of a primal, textural presence. The surface is richly worked, bearing ridges, pockmarks, and fissures that evoke geological strata or ancient ruins, suggesting a dialogue between time, memory, and material. Mounted on a square base, the sculpture stands as a totemic figure—part relic, part witness—its organic irregularities resisting symmetry and inviting contemplation. Shah’s treatment of bronze here is both raw and reverent, transforming the medium into a vessel of existential inquiry and cultural resonance.