Gopal Namjoshi unveils tribute to Kargil War heroes

NEW DELHI:Using 80000 bullet shells internationally acclaimed multidimensional artist Gopal Namjoshi unveiled his recent most installation titled Homage to Kargil War Heroes at a mall in South Delhi on Thursday

Updated At : 06:19 AM Jul 23, 2016 IST

A 20-feet tall statue of ‘Aamar Sipahi’ installed at Select CITYWALK in New Delhi. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

New Delhi, July 22

Using 80,000 bullet shells, internationally acclaimed multi-dimensional artist Gopal Namjoshi unveiled his recent most installation titled Homage to Kargil War Heroes at a mall in South Delhi on Thursday.

“This time, with an urge to create something new and to challenge his own limits, Namjoshi, the maverick artist who last year, around the same time, was busy toying with paper boxes and chocolates to create a large city scape is playing with bullet shells this year,” said a statement.

Namjoshi and his

team of six completed the installation, weighing 670 kg in 30 days. It will be on view at Saket’s Select City Walk till July 26.

The Indian Amry went into action in May 1999 to evict Pakistani intruders. The Indian Army lost over 500 officers and soldiers while nearly 1,400 were wounded. The war ended on July 26, 1999. — IANS