Ashok Gour

This sculpture presents a stylized bust in stone, balancing naturalism with abstraction. The smooth surface of the face, softly modelled with calm features, conveys serenity and poise. The eyes are gently closed or half-open, as if in meditation, while the faint smile adds a sense of inner peace.

What distinguishes the work most is the treatment of the hair or headdress: instead of natural strands, it has been carved into sharp, angular folds that rise upward like wings or sculptural planes. This interplay of organic softness in the face with geometric dynamism in the hair creates a duality between calm stability and energetic movement.

The use of stone with natural veins and speckles enhances its tactile presence, making the figure feel timeless, almost like an artifact unearthed from antiquity yet interpreted through a modernist lens. The polished finish catches light on the facial planes while leaving subtle variations in tone across the surface.

Placed on a simple dark pedestal, the bust carries a sense of monumentality despite its modest scale. It embodies both human intimacy and symbolic abstraction, a blend of portrait and idealized archetype.