Untitled (fist over phallus) has a Rorschach sensibility, evoking the unconscious mind as it seeks interpretation and meaning. These rectangular abstract pieces appear as portals, inviting the spectators to think beyond their reality. It is important to understand the symbology of the material—plaster— that acts as the medium of transportation to the in-between, by itself being a bridge between sculpture and painting. The method of making this piece itself is enchanting, where a variety of materials are utilised such as wet plastic being poured followed by the addition of cement and finally layered between sheets of scrim. The final effect takes weeks to complete, creating a “deeply ordered chaos” that Harminder Judge desires. It signifies the birth of consciousness and the performance of the process is an undeniable part of the final artwork. Herein, chaos turns into surprise and alchemises into transcendence. 

This specific work portrays a cosmic tear through two massive rectangular tablets. These act as doors of perception and consciousness, signifying a negotiation of relationships such as between God and man, physical and metaphysical. Terrestrial elements are firmly present in the artwork—earth in the gypsum, fire and heat on the surface. The tantric inspiration comes through brilliantly as the viewer tries to configure the message, something divine attached to the meaning-making. The form evokes spirituality and a final theme that comes through is the enormity of love. It is the sheer desire to know the unknown, to worship repetition, like a mantra. As a nod to Indian glass painting, the work is finished off with care by polishing and oiling the surface, as if it was the skin of a lover.