Subodh Gupta presents a hut made from used aluminium utensils at Art Basel

<p>Subodh Gupta, an Indian origin artist&rsquo;s work on the rituals and symbolism of food consumption and preparation were presented in an installation at Art Basel at Unlimited, Basel in Zurich, Switzerland from 15 &ndash; 18 June 2017.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/Subodh%20Gupta.png" alt="News" width="517" height="226" /></p> <p>At Art Basel, Subodh Gupta has presented an installation as a part of the prestigious &ldquo;Unlimited&rdquo; exposition that celebrates art installations in new medium. Cooking the World I&nbsp;(2017) by&nbsp;Subodh Gupta recreates an open hut made from used aluminium utensils and a live cooking and eating performance, recreating the traditional rituals. Gupta uses domestic and familiar elements to create a blown up effect. The walls made of used utensils look like a veiled curtain.</p> <p>The installation of used aluminium utensils is monumental; it creates a walled hut with individual utensils forming an ensemble. Inside the backdrop of his surreal installation, Gupta has presented a cooking performance as a modern day paradigm of gastronomic art. The experience of eating inside the utensil hut is parallel to any other gourmet adventure.</p> <p>It is noteworthy that Gupta buys the used utensils for his installation from the scrap markets which also presents a significant message on upcycling of aluminium.</p> <p>{googleAdsense}</p> <p>&ldquo;I like the familiarity of these used utensils, I know them, and relate to those who owned them,&rdquo; states Gupta. &ldquo;Everything goes back to my childhood. I grew up in a house with so many utensils like these, so it&rsquo;s like home to me.&rdquo;</p> <p>Curated by New York-based curator Gianni Jetzer, Unlimited is Art Basel&rsquo;s pioneering exhibition platform for projects that surpasses the standard art-show stand.</p>