Which innovative medium did Mrinalini Mukherjee take up in her sculpture Vanshri?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Hemp fibre
Option (1) Cement mixed with pebbles — Incorrect. Ramkinker Baij used cement with pebbles on a metal armature for Santhal Family.
Option (2) Hemp fibre — Correct. Mrinalini Mukherjee knotted and wove hemp fibre into Vanshri, a medium she tried from the early 1970s.
Option (3) Oxidised copper sheets — Incorrect. P. V. Janakiram made Ganesha of oxidised copper sheets.
Option (4) Bronze — Incorrect. Bronze is the medium of Cries Un-heard and Triumph of Labour.
NCERT (2026-27): “Vanshri This artwork was created by Mrinalini Mukherjee in 1994. She uses an unusual material to make this sculpture. She uses hemp-fibre, a medium that she experimented with from the early 1970s. Going by the intricate way, she has knotted together and woven a complex shape out of jute fibre. It seems to be the result of years of handling the new material.…”
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