In 2025, when India consumes more digital content per capita than any other country, when Instagram reels dictate trends and attention spans shrink by the hour, it is almost ironic that one of the oldest art forms—monumental sculpture—is finding new life through the same digital ecosystem that threatens to overshadow it. Murtikar Naresh Kumar Kumawat, whose Samudra Manthan mural at the new Parliament stands among his most recognisable works, sees this paradox as not a contradiction but a creative opportunity.

“Earlier, sculptors had very few avenues to show their work,” he reflects. “Today, even a single post can reach thousands. The whole world is a gallery.”

It is a striking observation from an artist whose process is rooted in slowness, patience and contemplation. Monumental sculptu

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