The third series of metal artworks Metal-Metaphorsis-II by Babla Seeth was held on February 23 at his Gulshan residence. The metal installation was once again based on his series of recycling art. Babla has mastered the art of recycling industrial wastes such as nails, old chains, nut, bolts, washers, old wires and many other materials through creating beautiful pieces of art with them.
Like every year, the visual artist made an attempt to produce incredible art and artifacts. His artworks include faces, statues, masks and lanterns that are vibrant and attractive to look at.
The artist’s mastery of using metals to turns into unique sculptures and decorative wall pieces is quite noticeable and each and every of his work has originality that emanates talent. His work itself is open to interpretation but his unique style and curious material choice certainly sets him apart in the contemporary and visual art arena. His first metal art exhibition was on love and then, on the faces of freedom fighters. This time, his statues represent working class people. Using wire, brass, copper and nuts, the statuary are extensively powerful to look upon.
Distortion and mutation of the human body is portrayed through sculptures. His sculpture Drummer has a folk essence in its form. His one-of-a-kind statue of Jesus is a magnificent piece of art and will surely get critics appreciation. All the masks displayed at the exhibit were made with precision and detail.
On his artwork Lantern Chimney, the artist said: “When I went to the glass factory, the idea popped in my mind to produce a lantern with glass.”
To blend in the digital era, Babla has used a waste hard disk and turned it into a table lamp. About the artifact, he said: “These hard disks were thrown out. I made an attempt to give them an aesthetic view and sell it to art lovers.
“I am an eco-conscious person. It is always my attempt to convey the message to people to go for recycling,” said Babla.
Babla Seeth is an American of Indian origin who is currently living in Bangladesh. He loves to design furniture, paint, stitch, and weld among other works.
