Author: Vora Rajesh
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: Surrey Art Gallery
Year: 2023
Pages: 191
ISBN: 978-1-77327-201-6
Source: Received from Rajesh Vora
Keyword: Rooftop Sculpture
Shelf: C7R2
Accession No: B1289
Contents: Foreword Reimagining the Home in a Time of Flux Everyday Monuments The Rooftop Sculptures of Punjab Reproductive Rooftops Remaking Home Away from Home, Memory, Bravado, and Belonging Acknowledgements Villages Visited and Photographed Exhibition View List of Works Contributors
Abstract: *Everyday Monuments: The Rooftop Sculptures of Punjab* explores the unique visual culture of rural and diasporic Punjab through sculptures on rooftops, such as water tanks shaped like eagles, lions, and tractors. These structures serve as markers of identity, aspiration, and belonging. The work reflects on how these monuments embody continuity and change in the context of migration and modernity. Key sections examine the reproduction of homeland aesthetics in diaspora, with fieldwork from various villages. Accompanied by an exhibition and a list of works, this publication documents a significant cultural phenomenon rooted in memory, tradition, and transformation.