IIW 2023 Welded Art Book

An example of improving the SDGs through welded art

Infine Art Ventures works very closely with supporting The Indian Institute of Welding (IIW-India) with its welded art competitions and has contributed the “Gorilla”, ”The Hockey Player” and “Bicycle” to this IIW 2023 Digital Collection. ArtCroc is a registered brand of Infine Art Ventures LLP, a DPIIT (Govt of India) recognised Art Start-up known for its unique idea of creating beautiful sculptures from scrap metal. Converting scrap into valuable art pieces is an innovative way to show concern for the environment encouraging the masses to reuse, reduce and recycle for a better future. ArtCroc has launched initiatives where companies and government entities provide their scrap to be converted into stunning and meaningful artworks. ArtCroc’s talented team of professional artists and trained welders have adorned public places like railway stations, airports, traffic islands etc with large sculptures welded using metal scrap like mild steel, stainless steel, automobile scrap etc. Besides creating better

meaningful public places, it has also provided more earning opportunities for welders. Normal welders earn INR 400 to 700 per day while a welder creating artwork earns INR 1000 to 1200 per day. Examples of recent initiatives include creating twelve sculptures from scrap metal for a city called Gwalior in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh keeping heritage, cultural and socio- economic values that the city has to offer. They also invited twenty artists from different parts of the world to a small town called Jajpur in the Indian State of Odisha where five Nigerian artists created five large sculptures made using scrap metal and they are presently creating a sculpture, made from brass and stainless steel, weighing 5000 kilograms, which will be installed at an altitude of 3500 meters at Kedarnath, one of the holiest places of India.

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Welded Art PHOTOGRAPHIC Exhibition – IIW 2023 Digital Collection