Sculptures
In Matar, an eight-foot sculpture crafted from fiber resin and nylon, Sugandh monumentalizes the humble pea pod, revealing it as a universe unto itself: a dwelling place, a cocoon of possibility. The work emerged from a spontaneous moment of attention, characteristic of an artist who observes “all little-big things” in her surroundings with sustained reverence. Through radical shifts in scale, she arrests our gaze, demanding we reconsider what we deem insignificant.
Yashika Sugandh’s sculptural practice extends her intimate dialogue with the natural world into three-dimensional form, where organic matter becomes both subject and medium. Working with fiber resin, nylon, and acrylic, she constructs monumental interventions that translate the meticulous tenderness of her miniature-inspired paintings into spatial experience. Her sculptures don’t merely represent nature; they embody its quiet resilience and fragile interdependence.
Central to Sugandh’s sculptural vision is her use of found natural materials: twigs, wasp nests, butterfly cocoons. She collaborates with nature rather than simply depicting it. This approach positions her work within contemporary conversations about environmental degradation and the loss of natural habitats, yet her sculptures resist didacticism.
Instead, they pose gentle, radical questions: Who truly belongs? What constitutes intrusion? In a world of rapid urbanization, her sculptures become meditative sites where viewers confront their skewed stewardship of the planet.
