Arjuna was the son of Indra and kunti
Indra is the deity of sky, weather, thunder, storm, rain and war.
Concept
Taking inspiration from the hindu mythology a form of Indra - Tornado has been choosen to depict the nature and strength of Arjuna.
Material
Cotton mixed with starch wrapped, folded and stitched in a way to attain a conical shape.
Later this shape was crushed and resist dyed to attain the effect and colors of cloud and sky. Bamboo bent with heat were used as a base to give shape and strength to the sculpture.
Arjuna & Indra
Artwork by Molee
Inspiration
Wrapping & Folding
Binding to attain sky/cloud colors
Preparing Bamboo Base
TORNADO