In one of the main scenes in English August - a 1994 landmark film in contemporary Indian Cinema and a must watch for every cinematic art lover - the camera in deft moves pans on a well-formed output of human end product. The scene is artistically shot and in place of eliciting scorn on the face and sickness in the pit of one's stomach brings out a good laugh at the nicely projected satire and awe at a remarkable directorial feat.
In December 2007, 21 designer doors made from human excreta, designed by Mexico-based designers Santiago Sierra and Mariana David and prepared by the research team of Sulabh International in New Delhi were put on display at the prestigious Lisson Art Gallery of London.
And just a year before, guess what came under the hammer! It's life size bronze replica, sculpted by Daniel Edwards, was shown at a New York Art Gallery. By now, I am sure, Christie's high brow officials have put a lens over it to study its intricate details and have decided to auction it to an equally unbelievable audience for whom, I guess, anything could be art, even celebrity crap. Yes, we are talking about a Hollywood actor's then illegitimate child's first solid poop that caught the fancy of some art afficionados.
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