Jabalpur: 

What may seem like junk to most can become a masterpiece in the hands of an artist. An example of this is the creation by Nandita Tiwari, an artist from Jabalpur, who has sculpted a Nandi Maharaj from the iron scrap collected by the Jabalpur Municipal Corporation.

Nandita Tiwari, a resident of Vijaynagar, Jabalpur, has completed her graduation in Fine Arts and is currently pursuing her post-graduation in the same field.

The sculpture was made entirely from discarded machine parts and will soon be installed at a prominent crossroad in the city. The structure was assembled from scrap materials, including water supply sockets, old locks, tin sheets, and motorcycle chains.

Nandita used to make Nandi from clay in the village since her childhood. Presently, she was given the task of creating an artwork from the scrap lying in the Municipal Corporation's storage.

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Nandita Tiwari said, "It took me more than a month to make Nandi Maharaj, but no material used in it was bought from the market. Rather, Nandi was made using the material that was lying in the junk of the Municipal Corporation. The height of this giant Nandi is about 7 feet, and its length is more than 8 feet. It weighs around 5 quintals."

She began the project by first making a small clay model and then started constructing the final piece using old iron rods for the base structure, and then assembling parts.

An artist has praised Nandita’s work, saying, “The price of this artwork cannot be decided. However, if it is sold as an artwork, then its price is more than Rs 5 lakhs. The Municipal Corporation and such institutions where iron scrap is produced should keep such artists permanently there. Therefore, the scrap can be used to enhance the beauty of the environment.”

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