A terracotta replica of a human heart created with the help of a 3D printer, has been awarded the nation’s top prize for religious art.
Indian artist Yardena Kurulkar, has won the $35,000 Blake Prize for 2016, for her work depicting her own heart decaying into nothingness in a series of 15 panels, which she says reflect the shape shifting ability of human nature.
“This work is an attempt to capture the erosion, resurrection and elusiveness of human life,” she said in a statement from her Mumbai home.
Source: Artist Yardena Kurulkar named Blake Prize 2016 winner
