Ashok Gour

This sculpture, carved from a reddish, speckled stone, carries a quiet strength and meditative calm. The face is shown frontally in a balanced, symmetrical manner, reduced to basic planes, with shut eyes and pressed lips conveying a sense of inward reflection.

The features are not individualized but idealized, evoking a sense of timeless archetype rather than portraiture.

The head covering, draped like a turban or cloth, is stylized into rhythmic folds that frame the forehead and temples. This detail balances the otherwise still, serene face with a gentle sense of movement. The natural mottling of the stone—reds, creams, and subtle greys—enriches the surface, giving the work a living texture that complements the austerity of the form.

Mounted on a plain dark pedestal, the bust achieves an aura of solemn dignity. Its simplicity, restraint, and emphasis on inner calm place it closer to a spiritual or contemplative icon than to a representational likeness.

Together with the earlier bust you shared, this piece suggests the artist’s interest in distilling human presence into meditative symbols, using the permanence of stone and the abstraction of form to capture both individuality and universality.