Nek Chand

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Nek Chand was an Indian self-taught artist and sculptor best known for creating the iconic Rock Garden of Chandigarh from recycled materials.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artist
human
sculpture garden
tourist attraction
awardReceived Chandigarh Administration awards
Padma Shri
beganWorkOn Rock Garden of Chandigarh
birthDate 1924-12-15
country India
countryOfCitizenship India
creator Nek Chand
creatorOf Rock Garden of Chandigarh
deathDate 2015-06-12
employer Public Works Department of Punjab
familyName Chand
fieldOfWork environmental art
outsider art
recycled-material sculpture
genre fantasy landscapes
folk-inspired sculpture
givenName Nek
hasEthnicGroup Punjabi
hasPartInBiography Partition of India migration
linked to: Partition of India
influenced public art in India
use of recycled materials in sculpture
knownFor Rock Garden of Chandigarh
location Chandigarh
movement outsider art
name Nek Chand
nationality Indian
notableWork Rock Garden of Chandigarh
occupation artist
sculptor
placeOfBirth Barian Kalan
Gurdaspur district
Punjab Province, British India
Shakargarh tehsil
placeOfDeath Chandigarh
recognizedAs one of the most important outsider artists of the 20th century
religion Hinduism
residence Chandigarh
startTimeOfWorkOnRockGarden 1957
usedMaterial household waste
industrial waste
recycled materials
workLocation Chandigarh

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Nek Chand name Nek Chand
Rock Garden of Chandigarh creator Nek Chand
subject linked to: Nek Chand