MUMBAI.- AstaGuru will present the next edition of its ‘Present Future’ Contemporary Art Auction with 125 works by leading and famous contemporary artists. The finely curated catalogue features creations by Anish Kapoor, Subodh Gupta, Bharti Kher, Atul Dodiya, Jitish Kallat, Ravinder Reddy, Nataraj Sharma, Thukral & Tagra, Valay Shende, Sudhir Patwardhan, Sudarshan Shetty, Suryakant Lokhande, Ranbir Singh Kaleka, Surendran Nair, Bose Krishnamachari, N.S. Harsha, Jagannath Panda, Mithu Sen, Baiju Parthan, Chittrovanu Mazumdar, L. N Tallur, T.V. Santhosh, among others. The auction is scheduled on February 15-16, 2023.
Talking about the upcoming auction, Ankita Talreja, AVP, AstaGuru Auction House, says, “We are thrilled to present this stunning selection of works by artists who are redefining the narrative of Indian art in present times. Drawn from their private histories and cultural traditions, these experiential works are both personal and universal. They reflect the diversity of the contemporary Indian art sphere not only in terms of subject matter but also styles and techniques employed. Additionally, the unconventional approach to materials by these artists is aesthetically innovative and has resulted in a dynamic artistic landscape of contemporary art in India.”

Leading the auction is a fascinating work by artist Raqib Shaw, also featured on the catalogue cover. Titled "Fall of the Jade Kingdom II - Paradise Lost II, lot no. 90, belongs to Shaw’s ambitious Paradise Lost series and was executed in 2014 with oil, acrylic, glitter, enamel and rhinestones on birchwood. Paintings from the Paradise Lost series, as the presented lot, are inspired by the artist’s multifarious influences, ranging from mythology and religion to poetry, literature, art history, textiles and decorative arts from both eastern and western traditions. It will be offered with an estimate of INR 1,50,00,000 – 2,00,00,000.