Dwar (Meditation Gate), 2024, 72” x52” x82”, discarded materials (steel, aluminum, copper)

This sculpture uses discarded steel pipes, aluminum from vent ducts, scrap copper sheet, and copper from electrical wire to depict an abstract iteration of nature. The form resembles a doorway covered in vines, and invites the viewer to the serenity of the present moment by channeling attention to that which may be overlooked in our busy lives: the bright reflection of the sun or gentle dance of the breeze.

Dwar is a Nepali word for a structure that marks the transition into a sacred space, such as a temple.

Dwar was completed during Waste to Art, a workshop at Taragaon Next Museum in Kathmandu Nepal that utilized waste materials to create sculptures in their permanent sculpture garden.

Dwar (Meditation Gate)