The Sanitary Garden or Kala Sagar (lit. 'ocean of art') is an art exhibition in Chandigarh, India consisting of sculptures made from toilets and other sanitary items.[1][2][3][4]
The garden is a unique government museum where the world's largest collection of art created purely from damaged or discarded sanitary items is exhibited. The collection of artworks was created by the artist Vijay Pal Goel, who founded the project in 1998.[5] The Sanitary Garden is situated in sector 36-D, Chandigarh UT, India.[6][7]
The main objective of the project is to generate mass awareness for the reuse of waste materials for environmental protection and to establish a tourist place for disabled people such as the mentally challenged, visually impaired and physically handicapped.
The artist was honoured by the Governor of Punjab with the prestigious State Award on Indian Independence Day in 1998 for his contribution to the field of art.
References
edit- ^ Rathi A Menon (September 4, 1998), "A sequel to Rock Garden?", The Indian Express
- ^ Asit Sharma (Jan 25, 2003), "Wonderful Waste", The Hindu, archived from the original on November 7, 2012
- ^ "Summer Workshop Opens", The Tribune, India, May 17, 2003
- ^ Sanjeev Singh Bariana (December 25, 2005), "UT turns a blind eye to Kala Sagar", The Tribune, India
- ^ "Is this man's art his nemesis?". The Times of India.
- ^ Loo & behold! India Today 1 Apr 2013
- ^ https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/community/giving-wings-to-ideas-by-creating-best-out-of-waste/200065.html [dead link]
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