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b. 1969, United Kingdom

Bharti Kher was born in the United Kingdom in 1969. She studied painting, graduating in 1991 from Newcastle Polytechnic. At 23, she moved to New Delhi in India, where she lives and works today.

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Algorithm calling back Icarus by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture
Bharti Kher Algorithm calling back Icarus, 2019 Bindis on smashed mirror
159 x 159 cm (incl frame)
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Algorithm for loving well by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork painting
Bharti Kher Algorithm for loving well, 2017 Bindis on painted board, frame
148 x 148 cm
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The whole is greater 6 by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork works on paper
Bharti Kher The whole is greater 6, 2017 Ink, pencil, felt pen, pastel on old ledger paper
52.7 x 64.9 cm
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Sisters by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture, ceramics
Bharti Kher Sisters, 2019 Clay, cement, wax, copper
138.6 x 29 x 29 cm
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Portrait: Reena by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture
Bharti Kher Portrait: Reena, 2013 Sari, resin, concrete
120 x 45 cm
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Points of departure II by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork works on paper
Bharti Kher Points of departure II, 2018 Bindis on paper, frame
70 x 83 cm
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Mimesis by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork print
Bharti Kher Mimesis, 2023 Bindis on 4-colour screenprint and 2-colour lithograph on Somerset Warm White 400gsm
36 x 39.3 cm
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Peacock by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture
Bharti Kher Peacock, 2011 Wooden chair, saris, resin
155 x 134.5 x 134.5 cm
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The whole is greater 3 by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork painting, works on paper, drawing
Bharti Kher The whole is greater 3, 2017 Ink, pastel, felt pen
50 x 35.2 cm
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Adoring audience by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture
Bharti Kher Adoring audience, 2019 Clay, cement, wax, copper/brass
151 x 29 x 29 cm
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An Indian queue of sorts by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture
Bharti Kher An Indian queue of sorts, 2019 Clay, cement, wax, copper/brass
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Mash up by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture
Bharti Kher Mash up, 2019 Clay, cement, wax, copper/brass
151 x 17 cm
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Placebo landscape by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture, installation
Bharti Kher Placebo landscape, 2019 Bindis on smashed mirrors
17 x 205 cm
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The laws of reversed effort by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture
Bharti Kher The laws of reversed effort, 2016 Cement, granite, wood
170 x 88 cm
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As dangerous as an albatross by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture, ceramics
Bharti Kher As dangerous as an albatross, 2019 Clay, cement, wax, copper
127.4 x 10.1 x 21 cm
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Talisman for September by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture, ceramics
Bharti Kher Talisman for September, 2019 Clay, cement, wax, copper
121.7 x 29 x 28.4 cm
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A wonderful anarchy by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture
Bharti Kher A wonderful anarchy, 2018 Mixed media
398 x 171 cm
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The offspring of a deity perhaps by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture, ceramics
Bharti Kher The offspring of a deity perhaps, 2019 Clay, cement, wax, brass
140 x 16.5 x 21 cm
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Algorithm for time travel by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork mixed media
Bharti Kher Algorithm for time travel, 2018 Bindis on painted board
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Points of departure XV by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork works on paper
Bharti Kher Points of departure XV, 2018 Bindis on paper, frame
70 x 83 cm
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The betrayal of causes once held dear VI by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture
Bharti Kher The betrayal of causes once held dear VI, 2014–2016 Wood, cork, bindis, wax, glass
218 x 200 cm
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Equilibrium 3 by Bharti Kher contemporary artwork sculpture
Bharti Kher Equilibrium 3, 2014/2016 Cement, granite, wood, brass
314 x 152 cm
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Using the tools within Ocula you can learn more about the artist who created the work, share the artwork with others, and enquire as to its availability for purchase, and also its price. Defining contemporary art is both complex and controversial, but the decision to place an artwork within the category usually rests on one requirement: namely, that the artwork was created in the current century, regardless of its medium.

Beyond this simplistic definition, however, it can be difficult to pin down any universal principles that bind the pieces produced by 21st-century artists—though perhaps diversity itself might be understood as a general theme. Developing in parallel with the prevalent theory of postmodernism, contemporary art shares a commitment to pluralism and variety (rather than, that is, to stability and straightforward truth).

Some commentators speak of 'modern contemporary art', with this term's conflation of the modern art and the contemporary art models pointing to the murky boundary that separates the early 20th-century modernist movement from the sprawling latter movement that has ruled the art scene in recent decades.

The two are indeed connected—with the contemporary fine arts essentially an outgrowth of the modern movement—but what definitively separates them is the clear set of principles that all modernist artworks share, as opposed to the relatively absent criteria surrounding contemporary artworks.

For all its experimentalism, though, contemporary art is not entirely anti-traditional, as semblances of prior artistic conditions—be that modernism, impressionism, or realism—can be found hidden within many works. Long-established ideas like the anti-establishment role of art and the artist in society continue to prevail in the contemporary art scene, with visionary creatives across the globe often using their talents to make political statements through art.

The diversity of contemporary art is reflected in the many different artworks presented on the pages of Ocula. On these pages you will find artworks ranging from watercolour paintings, acrylic paintings, oil paintings, video artworks, sculptures, conceptual artworks to fine art photography and prints. Many of these artworks are for sale and you can make an enquiry directly to the Ocula member gallery representing the relevant artist.

In Ocula Magazine, an even wider range of artworks are referenced, including performance works. In considering the artworks on Ocula, we encourage you to not view them in isolation, but to consider how the work might fit into the artist's practice by reading the artist's profile, how the work relates to the artist's exhibition history and by exploring the articles written by Ocula Magazine and / or other publications on the artist.

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