Aham Brahmasmi
Material - Clay and FRP | Dimension: 24" x 18" | Year 2015 

This page reflect the foundational years of my sculptural training : a rigorous, material-oriented training rooted in both the Roman Classical tradition of Realism and the Indian Talamana system of proportions informed by the  study of Indian temple architectural systems. This qualification is also the mandatory credential for executing public tender works in Maharashtra, which shaped my early years in the public domain through large-scale civic sculptures, collaborative studio environments, and site-sensitive projects involving engineers, architects, and government bodies. This sculptural grounding informs how I understand scale, labour, embodiment, and the physical behaviour of materials in public space.

This training formed the basis for my later work in the public domain — where questions of scale and site continue to shape how I approach both civic commissions and spatial interventions. The archival photographs and studio exercises below are part of that early period from my college days, capturing the discipline of modelling, carving, and proportion that underpins all my subsequent practice.