ISSA India \ Turning a University into a Sculpture Park

The 5th ITM sculptors Symposium was organized by ITM (SLS)University Vadodra from 1st January to 

30 January 2025.

 More than 100 sculptures over the past 10 years have transformed the university campus into an open-air 

sculpture   museum.

10 international sculptors participated in this Symposium sculptors are: Chris Peterson, Netherlands, 

Lorena Olivares ,Chile, Yasushi Hori, Japan and Bhupesh Kavadia, Pankaj Gehlot, Anil Kumar, 

Robin David and Cyrus Panuganti from Vadodra India.

Material used in the symposium was stone brought from Makrana/Bhaislan and red sandstone from 

Bansi Pahadpur  Rajasthan India. To help the sculptors in the symposium, 40 assistants were 

invited from Makrana.

The closing ceremony of the symposium was organized on 29 January 2025. The chief guest of the event 

was  renowned poet and critic Mr Udyan Vajpai and well-known art critic from Delhi  Mr Jhony ML

 was also present.

The guests and spectators present in the event heartily praised the huge size of sculptures made in 

the symposium. Now comes the day of farewell of all the sculptors which is the time to break the intimate 

relations formed by working and living together in the last tow months. Everyone thanked each other and

 bid farewell by giving their  hearts.

Materials Providers: Anil Kumar, ISSA India Member Robin David

Chief Editor: Liu Qin

English Version Editor: Sun Ya’nan

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