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Nek Chand ROCK GARDEN - A mosaic fantasy waterfall - the black samurai
Nek Chand Garden Mosaic Sculpture fountain chdigarh, india - savagecorp
India’s Vast Trash Garden a Monument to Recycling
Pallava Bagla
in Chandigarh, Punjab, India
for National Geographic News
October 7, 2002
A glorious testament to the artistic and intrinsic value of trash stands in the middle of the northern Indian city of Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab and Haryana, India’s storied northwestern state on the border of Pakistan.
Rock Garden in Chandigarh on Flickr - briandubois
Called the “Rock Garden,” this sprawling amusement “kingdom” has been made completely from waste materials.
Nek Chand’s Junkwall detail on Flickr - diametrik
“Built of industrial waste and thrown-away items, the Rock Garden in the city of Chandigarh is perhaps the world’s most poignant and salient statement of the possibility of finding beauty in the unexpected and accidental.” Carl Lindquist - Nek Chand’s Rock Garden at Chandigarh, India
Nek Chand Rock Garden Outsider Art Wall of Electricity on Flickr - Uri Zer aviV
Created by celebrated artist Nek Chand, the garden highlights the value of materials many people consider trash.
Nek Chand Rock Garden Recycled materials - ska ska202
For Chand, the Rock Garden is an expression of his hope for humanity and an idea that came to him four decades ago. “It all started out of personal curiosity,” said Chand, emphasizing that while others looked at trash as a problem that needed to be “hidden away,” he saw it as something that could be creatively transformed into art.
Mosaic Artist Nek Chand - Recycling Genius, Outsider Art - rougetete
Nek Chand started building his trash garden in the 1950s with urban and industrial waste, using everything he could lay his hands on, including stones and boulders to represent humans and animals. Pallava Bagla - India’s Vast Trash Garden a Monument to Recycling
Who is Nek Chand?
Nek Chand, a humble transport official in the north Indian city of Chandigarh, began to clear a little patch of jungle to make himself a small garden area.
Nek Chand Rock Garden Pebble, Rock people Chandigarh, India - morleyroarly
He set stones around the little clearing and before long had sculpted a few figures
Nek Chand’s mosaic material stash ceramic tile broken crockery china- ToreaJade
recycled from materials he found at hand.
Nek Chand Rock Garden Mosaic Sculpture Bangle dudes - Carol Mitchell
Gradually Nek Chand’s creation developed and grew;
lil ppl rock garden ceramic tile mosaic art NeK Chand on Flickr - krazykrayons
before long it covered several acres
Figurenpark im Nek Chand Rock Garden von Chandigarh on Flickr - Uli Franke
and comprised of hundreds of sculptures
Bunte Figuren im Nek Chand Rock Garden von Chandigarh on Flickr - Uli Franke
Neck Chand monkey pebble art sculpture in rock garden on Flickr - baignid
set in a series of interlinking courtyards.
After his normal working day Chand worked at night, in total secrecy for fear of being discovered by the authorities.
Recycled Wall Art ceramic tile, motors, sockets, ceramic pots - Ajay in India Tallam
When they did discover Chand’s garden, local government officials were thrown into turmoil. The creation was completely illegal - a development in a forbidden area which by rights should be demolished.
Nek Chand Picassiette Ceramic Tile Mosaic Art Garden - Angad
The outcome, however, was the enlightened decision to give Nek Chand a salary so that he could concentrate full-time on his work, plus a workforce of fifty labourers.
Nek Chand Rock Garden A Fantasy Monument Chandigarh, India - raksh
Nek Chand’s great work received immediate recognition and was inaugurated as The Rock Garden of Chandigarh.
Nek Chand Mosaic ceramic tile picassiette steps on Flickr - travellingjohnny
Now over twenty five acres of several thousand sculptures set in large mosaic courtyards
linked by walled paths and deep gorges,
Nek Chand Rock Garden chandigarh india cathedral on Flickr - diametrik
Nek Chand’s creation also combines huge buildings
Figuren über Wasserfall im Rock Garden von Chandigarh on Flickr - Uli Franke
with a series of interlinking waterfalls.
Nek Chand’s Sculptural Army above waterfall on Flickr - Uri Zer aviV
The Nek Chand Rock mosaic art people fountain sculpture - Matthew Winterburn
The Rock Garden is now acknowledged as one of the modern wonders of the world. Over 5000 visitors each day, some 12 million people so far, walk around this vast creation - the greatest artistic achievement seen in India since the Taj Mahal. Nek Chand Foundation
Where is Chandigarh?
Lower Shivalik Mountains on Sukhna Lake on Flickr - Pradeep
Chandigarh is located near the foothills of the Shivalik range of the Himalayas in Northwest India.
Le Courbusior Sculpture Open Hand official emblem of city of Chandigarh - Koshyk
Chandigarh, also called City Beautiful, is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana, and is a union territory of India.
Le Corbusier Chandigarh, India on Flickr - duncid
Known internationally for its architecture and urban planning,
Fine Art Museum-Punjab University, Chandigarh on Flickr - Shubh M Singh
Chandigarh is home to numerous architectural projects of Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Matthew Nowicki, and Albert Mayer.
Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, India on Flickr - Shubh M Singh
The city boasts a high standard of living with the highest per capita income in the country. Chandigarh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tags: art, mosaic, mosaic art, recycled art, outsider art, nek chand, rock garden, garden art, chandigarh, india, waterfall, sculpture, trash art, rocks, pebbles, ceramic tile, picassiete, pique assiette, modern art, architecture, le corbusier
Nek Chand india outsider art mosaic sculpture - Andy Aye
With his keen eye and sensitive mind, Nek Chand painstakingly for over two decades collected stones of exquisite form and sizes for reasons nobody knew.
Nek Chand Rock Garden Outsider art picassiette mosaic sculpture - Chris_Walker
Nek Chand Rock Garden Outsider art picassiette mosaic people - Koshyk
Nek Chand Rock mosaic garden art, Chandigarh, India on Flickr - danidavis5
ROCK GARDEN - FANTASY MOSAICS - tHe bLaCk sAmUrAi
He also collected strange looking metal pieces, lag-stones, over-burnt bricks, broken pots, china-ware, tree trunks, weeds, rags, plastic dolls, battered hats, broken coloured bangles, used shoes, fused bulbs, worn out tires, bottles, parts of rusted bicycles, discarded building materials, birds’ nests - you name it!
Nek Chand Rock Garden Outsider art picassiette sculpture- travellingdenise
Nek Chand Garden Art Mosaic Sculpture - mirthwood
Chandigarh Nek Chand picassiette mosaic sculpture - Daveybot
Nek Chand Rock Garden smoking hookhas mosaic art sculpture - Carol Mitchell
Chandigarh, India picassiette mosaic sculpture - morleyroarly
Nek Chand’s imagination had no bounds and all kinds of objects he came across became handy for its fulfilment. His dreams are unending and so are his creations - he goes on and on! M.N. Sharma - Nek Chand Foundation
Nek Chand Rock Garden mosaic art sculpture Chandigarh, India - fiercetigress
Nek Chand Rock Garden Outsider art mosaic sculpture - pedroquintelaborges
Cups and saucers Mosaic People and animals pique assiette - Two little Shutterbugs
Nek Chand Rock Garden mosaic art sculpture Chandigarh, India- Carol Mitchell
Nek Chand Rock Garden Outsider art mosaic wall- travellingjohnny
Chandigarh India - Nek Chand’s rock garden art sculpture on Flickr - jratcliff
Nek Chand Rock Garden mosaic art sculpture Chandigarh, India - Uli Franke
Rock Garden mosaic art sculpture Chandigarh, India- sahiljatana
Nek Chand Rock Garden mosaic art sculpture Chandigarh, India - P Donovan
THE RIDING MASTER on Flickr - tHe bLaCk sAmUrAi
Nek Chand Rock Garden mosaic art sculpture Chandigarh, India - pauldornau
Nek Chand Rock Garden mosaic art sculpture Chandigarh, India - blaighnid
Nek Chand Rock Garden mosaic art sculpture Chandigarh, India - tHe bLaCk sAmUrAi
Nek Chand Fantasy Rock Mosaic Art Garden sculpture on Flickr - Huan1
Nek Chand Rock Garden sculpture Chandigarh, India - wanderer’s rest
Chandigarh- Nek Chand’s rock garden art mosaic people on Flickr - jratcliffe
Nek Chand mosaic town art sculpture Chandigarh, India - Two little Shutterbugs
Ceramic tile art people sculpture Nek Chand india on Flickr - diametrik
Chandigarh India mosaic art sculpture - jratcliffe
mosaic art sculpture Chandigarh, India - sahiljatana
picassiette mosaic art sculpture - Carol Mitchell
Mosaic people picassiette art sculpture - Two little Shutterbugs
Mosaic Art Source mosaic definition:
pique assiette
pique assiette - or picassiette ( a french term -”stolen from plate”) - pieces of broken pottery, china, glass, buttons, figurines, and/ jewelry are cemented onto a base to create a new surface. Almost any form can be used as a base, and any combination of pieces can be applied, restricted only by the individual creator’s imagination. m.a.s. mosaic glossary
Mosaic Art Source picassiette mosaic photo & resource archive
Nek Chand has stirred the imagination of rich and poor and persons of all races and nations, regardless of their beliefs. It is a mixture of folk-art and provocative plastic forms of all shapes and sizes, blended in a natural and most imaginative environment created by the Master of Arts.
Going through the narrow passages one can experience sudden surprises of beautifully landscaped open spaces articulated by sculptures reminding you of Henry Moore. Nek Chand’s architectural and engineering innovations have the touch of Antonio Gaudi.
Nek Chand rock garden picassiette mosaic birds sculpture - india - blaighnid
Of course, Nek Chand is unaware of such big names or their works!
Nek Chand Garden mosaic birds pebble rock sculpture wall on Flickr - Uri Zer aviV
Nek Chand picassiette mosaic goose garden sculpture - fiercetigress
Nek Chand picassiette & pebble mosaic garden sculpture - mirthwood
The only dream Nek Chand was not aware of was that one day he would rank among the great masters and would receive unmatched recognition and the most prestigious awards.
Nek Chand - Rock Garden Art walls stones pebble mosaic on Flickr - rougetete
Nek Chand picassiette mosaic peacock garden sculpture- fiercetigress
NNek Chand picassiette mosaic garden sculpture - rougetete
Nek Chand is far greater than his creations.
Nek Chand picassiette mosaic horse garden sculpture - fiercetigress
Dog mosaic sculpture, Picassiette Rock Garden Chandigarh, India - Dey
Nek Chand Rock Garden Art sculpture pebbles on Flickr - Carol Mitchell
He does not speak much, but his creations speak volumes for him. M.N. Sharma - Nek Chand Foundation
Nek Chand pebble mosaic bear garden sculpture - fiercetigress
Nek Chand pebble mosaic animal garden sculpture - fiercetigress
Nek Chand outsider art mosaic and elephant garden sculpture - pashasha
Nek Chand india outsider art mosaic garden sculpture - Ant Smith
Animaldom at Rock Garden on Flickr - Two little Shutterbugs
More mosaic animals on Flickr - Two little Shutterbugs
Nek Chand india outsider art mosaic animal sculpture - fiercetigress
Nek Chand india outsider art mosaic dog sculpture - pedroquintelaborges
Ceramic tigers on Flickr - Two little Shutterbugs
Wooden monkeys mosaic outsider art on Flickr - Indian Curry
Monkey see, monkey do on Flickr - Two little Shutterbugs
Tags: art, outsider art, recycle, nek chand, rock garden, mosaic, garden art, stones, pebbles, mosaic, animals, birds, creatures, ceramic tile, china, india, chandigarh
Mosaic Heart artist Laurel True San Francisco on Flickr - ms.donnalee
blown glass mosaic heart Buenos Aires on Flickr - jenatknox
Broken Rose China Mosaic Heart on Flickr - ohfaro!
Three hearts stained glass mosaic on Flickr - lumallouf
broken heart mosaic on Flickr - kjr558
Red Hearts Mosaic Detail Evening Remembered on Flickr - MysticMosaics
blown glass mosaic heart Buenos Aires on Flickr - jenatknox
Broken Rose China Mosaic Heart on Flickr - ohfaro!
Three hearts stained glass mosaic on Flickr - lumallouf
broken heart mosaic on Flickr - kjr558
Red Hearts Mosaic Detail Evening Remembered on Flickr - MysticMosaics
Jeweled Heart II., mosaic artist Stacy Alexander (Bayarts).
Jeweled Heart, mosaic artist Stacy Alexander (Bayarts).
Mosaic Wall Hearts Universal City Metro station mosaic detail on Flickr - dogwelder
Funky Heart Mosaic and metal art on Flickr - mosaicwhimsy
Winged Heart - Tracy Broback on Flickr - Institute of Mosaic Art
Wesley’s Heart1 on Flickr - wesley.wong
Feel Free Mosaic Heart Street Art Graffiti on Flickr - skeletonkrewe
Sunshine After the Rain mosaic heart pavement on Flickr - Kenny Maths
This was taken on my way back from the city centre this afternoon. This heart shaped mosaic is known as the ‘Heart of Midlothian’ and sits outside St Giles Cathedral, marking the location of the 15th century Tolbooth prison (which was one of several sites of public execution). It had been raining heavily minutes before, but suddenly the sun came out.
Horse Mosaic Monument Cimetiere de Passy Paris, France on Flickr - Claudecf
horse mosaic chagall four seasons, originally uploaded by kellyhafermann.
horse mosaic on Flickr - flx_brn
Mosaic Shire Horses based on a Judy Woods original on Flickr - mosaicman2004
Horse mosaic Chinatown Vancouver, BC Canada on Flickr - mag3737
Black horse. mosaic berlin, germany on Flickr - gak
Roman Horse mosaic in Ostia Antica historic port of Rome on Flickr - Nofelete
Roman Horse Mosaic Istanbul, Turkey on Flickr - Ken and Nyetta
Small Horse Mosaic Bardo museum Tunis on Flickr - Ken and Nyetta
Roman Mosaic Hippocamp and Icthyocentaur on Flickr - Piedmont Fossil’sThis decorative mosaic pavement comes from Daphne, a suburb of the ancient Roman city of Antioch in present-day Turkey. The full panorama shows (from left to right) a nereid (sea nymph), a hippocamp (winged horse), a bearded icthyocentaur (Triton) and a second nereid (sea nymph).naturally colored stone mosaic
c. 2nd century AD, Antioch, Daphne
Roman Mosaic Hippocamp (Close-Up) Baltimore Museum of Art , Maryland on Flickr - Piedmont Fossil
Poseidon, Oceanus and Tethys with horses Mosaic Gaziantep Zeugma on Flickr - History
Roman Mosaic Hippocamp (Close-Up) Baltimore Museum of Art , Maryland on Flickr - Piedmont Fossil
Poseidon, Oceanus and Tethys with horses Mosaic Gaziantep Zeugma on Flickr - History
POSSEDION, OCEANOS AND TETHYS MOSAICOs Deuses das Águas.This mosaic which is estimated to be floor of a pool or a dining room.The most important gods of the sea are pictured. At the top Possedion can be seen riding a creature called Hippocam which has the head and front legs of a horse and is a fish at the back. Possedion holds a pitchfark. In the lowerpart of the mosaic another sea god Oceanos and Tethys which symbolizes Femaleness in the seas are pictured. The rest of the mosaic is decorated by various sea animals.
O Cavalo de Poseidon Gaziantep Museum Zeugma, Turkey Mosaic on Flickr - History
O Cavalo de Poseidon Gaziantep Museum Zeugma, Turkey Mosaic on Flickr - History
At the top Posseidon can be seen riding a creature called Hippocam which has the head and front legs of a horse and is a fish at the back
Four horsemen of the roman circus Laziom Rome on Flickr - pro cras
Mosaic horse faction Circus Maximus, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome on Flickr - antmoose
roman mosaic horse bardo museum tunisia on Flickr - sallycat101
roman mosaic horse bardo museum on Flickr - sallycat101
Mosaic horse faction Circus Maximus, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome on Flickr - antmoose
roman mosaic horse bardo museum tunisia on Flickr - sallycat101
roman mosaic horse bardo museum on Flickr - sallycat101
Vancouver mosaic Community Walls Community Voices (2), Wendy Tanner.
Vancouver mosaic - Community Walls Flickr - Wendy Tanner
Vancouver mosaic dove peace - Flickr - Wendy Tanner
Vancouver mosaic Flickr - Wendy Tanner
Vancouver mosaic eagle - Flickr - Wendy Tanner
Vancouver mosaic - Flickr - Wendy Tanner
Vancouver mosaic - Community Walls Community Voices on Flickr - Wendy Tanner
Vancouver mosaic - Community Walls Flickr - Wendy Tanner
Vancouver Community Artists - Richard Tetrault, Dan Bushnell & Jerry Whitehead
THE COMMUNITY WALLS / COMMUNITY VOICES project in east Vancouver demonstrates the way that art and community development work together to achieve complementary goals. Over 300 community members collaborated with artists to design, create, and install 28 ceramic mosaics, transforming a 170 m retaining wall from a run-down graffiti canvas into a work of public art that reflects east Vancouver’s diverse origins and highlights the area’s Aboriginal community. The mosaics portray the interests, history, and ambitions of the area’s diverse population and create a sense of community pride and identity. The process of creating the mosaics provided opportunities for social cohesion by bringing together diverse groups to work on the project. Since the installation of the mosaics, graffiti on the retaining wall has stopped.
Creative City Network / Resources - Project Profiles - Community Walls/Community Voices
Columbia Rd. Flower Market Mosaic Sign, originally uploaded by Dave Gorman.
Letterbox Mosaic on Flickr - by Dave Gorman
mosaic basket on the wall on Flickr - Dr J Bowman
mosaic flowers columbia road on Flickr - sf2london
Mosaic flowers east london on Flickr - Soggy Semolina
Columbia Rd Mosaic, London on Flickr - Tanya Bowd
Columbia Rd Mosaic, London on Flickr - Tanya Bowd
Columbia Rd Mosaic, London on Flickr - Tanya Bowd
columbia road mosaic on Flickr - sf2london
Columbia Rd Floral Mosaic, London on Flickr - by Tanya Bowd
mosaic floral detail on Flickr - sf2london
live music at columbia road mosaic backdrop on Flickr - by eloueralou
Broken mosaic, originally uploaded by patriciahelsing.
Men At Sea mosaic 24″x31″ on Flickr - patriciahelsing
Color Inside The Lines mosaic 12″x8″ on Flickr - patriciahelsing
Field of Beans Mosaic 12″x8″on Flickr - patriciahelsing
Don’t Play With Your Food mosaic 12″x13″on Flickr - patriciahelsing
Siblings mosaic 8″x10″ on Flickr - patriciahelsing
Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Bean on Flickr - patriciahelsing
The Dining Dead Mosaic 8″x10″ on Flickr - patriciahelsing
Hangman mosaic 8″x12″on Flickr - patriciahelsing
All Chinese Workers Enjoy String Beans mosaic 8″x9″on Flickr - patriciahelsing
Mosaic Stringbean Separatist Society (SSS) 13″x12″ on Flickr - patriciahelsing
(Placard) “SSS Stringbean Separatist Society Preserving the purity of GREEN from mixing with yellow, red and black beans in salads. 13″ X12″
Mosaic Artist - Patricia Helsing - Washington, DC
sometimes it is hard to see an artist in his work, originally uploaded by tilo driessen.
Fabrice turning his four-year old mural into a mosaic. His coat, a stand-out almost anywhere, blends into the background.
Kunstfabriek Mozaiek on Flickr - Photo Sharing! KennethVerburg.nl
Fabrice Mosaic (3) on Flickr - by Queer Fish
Kunstfabriek Mozaiek on Flickr - KennethVerburg.nl
Mozaïek op Marie Heinekenplein on Flickr - [nl] [carre]
Mosaic Penguin on Flickr - by Queer Fish
Fabrice Mosaic (2) on Flickr - by Queer Fish
Kunstfabriek Mozaiek on Flickr - KennethVerburg.nl
Heinekenplein - Amsterdam (Netherlands) on Flickr - Meteorry
Fabrice (far left) at work with glass and ceramic tiles at the Heinekenplein (Ferdinand Bolstraat) in the Pijp in Amsterdam
Who is Fabrice?
Fabrice is one of the true street art pioneers in Amsterdam, he was doing figurative art in the streets back in the late 70s.
Here he’s working on an impressive mosaique at Heineken Plein, ‘Het Kompas’. It symbolizes the world itself and is a working compass guiding you north, south, east & west. The figures tell a story about each geographical direction.
Mosaic Art Source - mosaic murals archive
Recycle, originally uploaded by Polite Engineer.
In Willsbridge Valley in Bristol. Part of the recycle garden, a little poem to inspire you.
Spider on Flickr - by Polite Engineer
A spider in the recycled mosaic footway
Marbles on Flickr - by Polite Engineer
In the Willsbridge Valley recycling garden, is this a subliminal message to parents?
Earth on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
In the Willsbridge Valley, part of the mosaic footway
