Ashok Gour

This sculpture radiates a more open and luminous presence compared to the previous two. Carved from a yellowish stone with red and violet speckles, it has a warmer tone that enhances its lively character. The face is more animated — the lips curve into a faint, knowing smile, and the wide almond-shaped eyes, though abstracted, suggest attentiveness.

The hair, stylized into dramatic, flame-like ridges, crowns the head with a sense of upward energy. Unlike the second bust, which leaned toward still introspection, this one carries a sense of vitality and almost celebratory poise. The surface texture, with its mottled hues, adds a shimmering liveliness that complements the dynamic sculptural lines.

Placed together, the three busts (the first serene and contemplative, the second meditative and solemn, and this third more radiant and spirited) seem to form a progression of inner states — from calm reflection, through quiet absorption, to an emerging openness and light.