On My Work as a Sculptor

Abstract

Pilloo R. Pochkhanawala traces her development as a sculptor. In her search for a personal style she has had to combat the dual yearnings of one living in post-independence India who wants the material benefits of industrial technology and yet desires to cling to cultural values of the past. She has used various materials, but for the past few years she has restricted herself mainly to cast aluminium. In the series of Metal-Scapes discussed, she focusses attention on sculptural landscapes. Some of them are ‘Hymns to the Sea’ that borders the city of Bombay and provides it with its only link with pristine nature. A description of her sculptural technique is provided. In Bombay can be found a number of large works she was commissioned to make by the city government and by private industries.