Jantar Mantar

 

From 1727 to 1734 the Maharajah Jai Singh II of Jaipur, built five similar astronomic observatories in west-central India. The “Jantar Mantar” observatory in Delhi is a set of architectural structures, each one with a precise function for astronomical measurements. The name derives from “yantra” instrument and “mantra” formula or calculation. Therefore, Jantar Mantar literally means: calculation tool.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                   

 

Artwork list & technical specifications

Photographs (edition of 5 / measures without frame)

Horizontal format triptych 1. Jantar Mantar I, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 60 x 90 cm 2. Jantar Mantar II, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 60 x 90 cm 3. Jantar Mantar III, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 60 x 90 cm Horizontal format diptych 4. Jantar Mantar IV, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 90 x 60 cm 5. Jantar Mantar V, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 90 x 60 cm Horizontal format diptych 6. Jantar Mantar VI, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 90 x 60 cm 7. Jantar Mantar VII, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 90 x 60 cm

Horizontal format diptych 8. Jantar Mantar VIII, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 90 x 60 cm 9. Jantar Mantar IX, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 90 x 60 cm Horizontal format triptych 10. Jantar Mantar X, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 90 x 60 cm 11. Jantar Mantar XI, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 90 x 60 cm 12. Jantar Mantar XII, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 90 x 60 cm

Vertical format diptych 13. Jantar Mantar XIII, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 60 x 90 cm 14. Jantar Mantar XIV, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 60 x 90 cm Single format 15. Jantar Mantar XV, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 60 x 90 cm 16. Jantar Mantar XVI 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 60 x 90 cm 17. Jantar Mantar XVII, 2008 Lambda print, 1/5 60 x 90 cm