The Enlightening Army of the Empire 2008 - Saatchi Gallery
Tushar Joag has exhibited widely and had two solo exhibitions in Mumbai. His present installation at the Saatchi Gallery comprises figures made from electric lamps, wire, Perspex, plastic, brass, steel and wood. The robot style figures are animated by electric lamps and stop lights. Each figure stands approximately 183x49x61 cm creating a very life sized army of sixteen figures.
The robots are crafted to give each one an individual and quirky personality, while each robot appears to stand to attention holding florescent light tubes as possible weapons.
The figures seem to stand loosely to attention, while their individual light configurations illuminate their location and a mass of loosely tangled wires join their feet in a collective, if chaotic troop.
A fascinating installation and well worth a visit.
The Enlightening Army of the Empire 2008 - Tushar Joag
Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York Square, Kings Road, London SW3
The robots are crafted to give each one an individual and quirky personality, while each robot appears to stand to attention holding florescent light tubes as possible weapons.
The figures seem to stand loosely to attention, while their individual light configurations illuminate their location and a mass of loosely tangled wires join their feet in a collective, if chaotic troop.
A fascinating installation and well worth a visit.
The Enlightening Army of the Empire 2008 - Tushar Joag
Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York Square, Kings Road, London SW3
posted by Light IQ @ Thursday, February 18, 2010 
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