Thinker

About My work
When one asks about my works, I must take them into my past; my childhood times. Its roots are lies there.
I am basically from carpenter family from small village. My father got job in to the city and then we shifted
there, but we used to go to village until during vacation time in my childhood. I spent my holidays watching
my grandfather who used to works with logs of wood. He used to cut logs and used to make furniture out of
that. He had the knowledge to identify the best wood. That’s how the texture of wood are painted in my
mind rigorously, which becomes the part of my recent works. One may call it texture of log but I see many
lives growing in to that. In our Hindu culture, we used to believe that wood remains companion throughout
the life beginning from birth until death. We have on song written by St. Kabir on that too, “ अ ब
“…In the modern era, wood has been replaced by other materials. Earlier, everything from the roof of the
house to daily use food etc. used to be made of wood like since birth until death like the cradle for baby,
pencil, the bed, chair, etc. And in the end of the life the wooden stick for burning the dead bodies.
Gradually the times changed, today in every house in the cities and villages, food is being cooked on gas
instead of on wood. But during my times, my generation used to utilize the things made out of wood, so the
poem of the St. Kabir was so relevant.
Wood plays an important role in human life. Firstly, it is a renewable source which reduces waste and
controls pollution. Secondly, wood is a building material that removes the barriers between nature and
humanity. Finally, wood is a contributor to human health, emotional well-being, stress regulator, and
stabilizing vital signs. The benefits of wood and forests to the environment, human health and well-being
may vary, but the essence is the same – wood products should be produced and used as building and
industrial alternatives in various walks of life. Actually, Wood is one of Earth's most versatile and perhaps
most familiar natural raw materials and its vital role in our daily lives are often overlooked. Every day
millions of people around the world earn their living by working with the wood. Our quality of life has
increased significantly due to this amazing resource.
The accessibility, functionality and attractiveness of wood have been valued since ancient times, as
evidenced by the many important architectural structures made of wood that we have inherited from our
ancestors, including centuries-old haystacks and millennium-old Wooden wheels included. They also made
furniture from wood, surrounding them with this material which gave a feeling of warmth. This heritage has
had a significant impact on the development of Slovenian craftsmanship and its rich cultural heritage. In fact
with today’s technology and expertise, the range of wooden final and semi-finished products is very wide.
Wood has a wide range of applications for decorative purposes and interior furniture, and it is increasingly
being used as a building block for wooden furniture and construction.
For me, the wood is a symbol of life, which has an association with nature in general and human life in
particular. I used the pattern and texture created while cutting the wooden log. Within my exploration of
nature, human existence and the interconnectedness between the two, wood become an integral part of my
works. For me, the wood is a symbol of life, which has an association with nature in general and human life
in particular. The wooden texture plays a metaphoric role in my work. Like the relationship between human
beings or humanity, spirituality of the life. My works deeply illuminates the interiority of human life and the
existential crises of modern times – from temporal conflicts to spiritual dilemmas. Not just in the visual
sense, but in the way the imagination expands through patterns, lines, colors and textured surfaces, freeing
up forms to cover a variety of features.
Within an exploration of human existence and the interconnectedness between the two, wood becomes an
integral part in my works.

Amarnath Sharma