The five elements of earth, water, air, fire and space have always fascinated the creative mind. The latest to fall under the spell is artist Girjesh Kumar Singh, an alumnus of the MS University, Baroda, who is showcasing 6-7 feet tall sculptures at the Coomaraswamy Hall. The works of Singh, who comes from a family of farmers in Uttar Pradesh, are characterised by an element of philosophy, and pay tribute to his roots with sculptures of chakkis (stone mills) and okhli (mortar pestle).

The inner surface is engraved with texts from various civilisations