Nek Chand
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Nek Chand was an Indian self-taught artist and sculptor best known for creating the iconic Rock Garden of Chandigarh from recycled materials.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rock Garden of Chandigarh | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
ⓘ
human ⓘ sculpture garden ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Chandigarh Administration awards
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Padma Shri ⓘ |
| beganWorkOn | Rock Garden of Chandigarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1924-12-15 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| creator | Nek Chand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorOf | Rock Garden of Chandigarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2015-06-12 ⓘ |
| employer | Public Works Department of Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Chand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
environmental art
ⓘ
outsider art ⓘ recycled-material sculpture ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy landscapes
ⓘ
folk-inspired sculpture ⓘ |
| givenName | Nek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartInBiography | Partition of India migration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
public art in India
ⓘ
use of recycled materials in sculpture ⓘ |
| knownFor | Rock Garden of Chandigarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Chandigarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | outsider art ⓘ |
| name | Nek Chand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableWork | Rock Garden of Chandigarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
ⓘ
sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Barian Kalan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gurdaspur district NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab Province, British India NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakargarh tehsil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chandigarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the most important outsider artists of the 20th century ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence | Chandigarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfWorkOnRockGarden | 1957 ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
household waste
ⓘ
industrial waste ⓘ recycled materials ⓘ |
| workLocation | Chandigarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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