The chairs, called Bicycle Thrones, (picture) hinge on the concept of deconstruction and ornamentation of bicycles. Gupta has taken scraps of old cycles such as seats, springs, carriers and pipes and incorporated them into chairs.

“I was inspired by the bicycle vendors who go from door to door selling their ware. I had been researching the subject since 2008, scouring the material from the scrap markets,” says Gupta, who is currently in London for the exhibition. To accentuate the Indianess of her work, Gupta stacked sacks, durries and mattresses at the back of the chair to give it the appearance of a cycle carrier. She adds that she took care to ensure that the chairs were comfortable. The Thrones are made in a limited edition of 12 and pegged at Rs 2.75 lakh each.

Dinner Stack, on the other hand, is inspired by the cooking, serving and storing traditions of India. It comprises the two sculptural stacks of utensils made of silver and gold, and is titled for ‘eating’ and ‘serving’. Unlike the Indian thaali, where vessels are placed horizontally, Gupta has stacked them one above the other.

“I was inspired by the matka bhowai dance from India,” says Gupta, who is presented by Gallery Seven Art Ltd.