“It is with incessant and intense efforts that brilliance comes out… It is with unrelenting focus and passionate perseverance that the outcome gets magical… ‘Through the Depths’ is an ode to such passion, endeavour and intent… that results in a ‘gem’ that is a marvel of nature. A gem that is delicately extracted ‘through the depths’ of the earth and finely crafted by the ones who care.”
Installation artist Vibhor Sogani explains the idea behind his latest project – Through the Depths…
Fabricated over a period of nine months, as a symbolic portrayal of constantly changing life, the installation represents the process of extraction of raw stone from the depths of the earth and its subsequent refinement into an aesthetic symbol. Standing12ft tall on an elevated stone surface from the ground in the manufacturing unit of Stonex India – a leading stone and marble brand, it is conceived as a mutable depiction.
The erected structure is connected via a stainless-steel wire to a stone globe that is crafted out of an exotic stone, epitomising the brand’s identity of quality and luxury. Crafted in 316 grade stainless steel, which is ultimately mirror-finished, the installation is enlivened by its audience and transforms itself with the perpetual changes in the surroundings.
As patrons enter the building, they are greeted by the illustrative surfaces that capture their attention and endow them with the awareness of the environment. Emulating transformations – of day and night and the seasonal and atmospheric changes, the installation embodies the dynamics of nature. The state-of-the-art unit itself is reflected in the surfaces of the disc, presenting their own exceptional creation to be appreciated by the audiences.
The mind behind ‘Through the Depths’, Vibhor Sogani, is an installation artist based in Delhi. A graduate from the NID, specialising in Industrial Design, Sogani finds inspiration in steel as his primary material to manifest his ideas.
Fact File
Project name: Through the Depths
Client: Stonex Industries Pvt Ltd
Architect: Dinesh Panwar, Urbanscape
Artist: Vibhor Sogani
Website: www.vibhorsogani.com
Project location: Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
Year of completion: 2019
