Mrinalini Mukherjee: Hemp sculptures

穆尼尔尼·穆克吉:大麻雕塑

The Documentary Podcast

2026-01-26

26 分钟
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Art from the circle of friends, family and teachers of artist Mrinalini Mukherjee is now on show at London's Royal Academy, alongside her giant hemp sculptures. Sheetal Parmar hears about the planning behind transporting such delicate works and about the influences behind the creation of her natural forms. This episode of The Documentary, comes to you from In the Studio, exploring the processes of the world’s most creative people.
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  • The first work that we're encountering here in the Gallery is an incredible work,

  • one of her most monumental hemp sculptures,

  • what she's really become known for in the international art world.

  • She takes really classic themes and is able to blow up ideas,

  • do it in a voice which is totally radical and contemporary, using materials which are off the earth.

  • There's a kind of mysticism.

  • They almost look like deities or mythological creatures.

  • Artist and sculptor Rinalini Mukherjee has helped to redefine South Asian art,

  • combining traditional techniques with modernist ideas,

  • at a time when political identity was shifting in post-colonial India.

  • Her circle of friends, family and teachers were all exploring similar themes,