Harsh K Hingu - Seven horses (Black 2.0)

"India Contemporary curated by Veer Hooda" presents a rare opportunity for collectors and art lovers in Europe to acquire original works by highly established Indian contemporary artists, and to connect with one of the most vibrant and fast-growing art markets in the world.

India Contemporary is a curated initiative that brings leading Indian contemporary artists directly to European collectors. Each artist is selected personally by Veer Hooda for artistic depth, originality and long-term relevance, and each work is an original, sourced from the artist's own studio and shipped with full documentation. The programme exists because the distance between the Indian studio and the European wall has, until now, been the main thing standing between these artists and the collectors who would want them. India Contemporary closes that distance: no intermediary market, no re-sale mark-up, direct access at an early stage.

India's contemporary art scene is in an exceptional moment - dynamic, intellectual, many-voiced, and growing quickly in both global visibility and investment value. With rising interest from international collectors and institutions, this is a compelling time for European collectors to engage with Indian contemporary art at a pivotal stage of its ascent.

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The works are curated in Vienna by Vijit Veer Hooda and shipped to you directly from the artist's studio in the United Kingdom. Buyers in the EU enjoy 0% customs duty on original works of art.

About the Artist: Harsh K Hingu

Harsh K Hingu (b. 27 September 1997, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) lives and works in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. He trained at NIFT Gandhinagar (GPTAD, 2018) and holds a Bachelor of Fine Art (2025).

Artistic vision

In his own words: "My work is rooted in being present. I paint from what I am experiencing around me, allowing my surroundings, emotions, people, animals, places and moments to naturally enter the work. I use cubism as a way of seeing and breaking down these experiences rather than simply representing what is in front of me. The work develops through instinct, and I allow the painting to guide me as much as I guide it.

My connection with Indian spirituality, mythology and culture is an important part of where I come from, but I am not interested in simply illustrating these ideas. I bring them into my work through my own experiences and the way I understand the present."

The result is a cubism that is neither historical quotation nor pastiche. Hingu builds his pictures from heavy black contour lines laid over flat, saturated fields of acrylic - a drawn language, closer to signwriting and street lettering than to the analytic cubism of a century ago, and one that lets several figures occupy the same shape at once. Faces appear in profile inside limbs; a hand resolves into a crown; a horse's head becomes the shoulder of the horse beside it. The brush is left visible throughout, deliberately: he keeps the marks and the uneven edges so the work reads as made rather than manufactured.

Exhibitions

Group: OPULENCE: CLASS IN THE SHADOWS, by the artist for the artist, Los Angeles, August 2026 - SAMUDRA MANTHAN, Arts University Bournemouth final show, Bournemouth, July 2025 - REFLECTION, Lighthouse Gallery, Bournemouth, June 2024.

Residencies: Bug's residency.

Website: harshhingu.com - Instagram: @harsh_hingu

About the Artwork

Artist: Harsh K Hingu
Name: Seven horses (Black 2.0)
Year: 2026
Size: 30 x 60 x 5 cm
Technique: Acrylic on canvas

The whole painting is made in greys. On a white ground, a mass of horses moves from left to right in charcoal, slate and pale ash, drawn with the same heavy black contour Hingu uses everywhere but with the colour drained out of it. Heads, ears and eyes surface out of the tangle and disappear again; two long curving lines run right across the picture like reins, or like the arc of a whip. At this width - 60 cm across, 30 cm high - the composition reads as a single continuous movement rather than as seven separate animals.

Number two of the Seven Horses series. Removing colour turns out to be the most demanding version of the idea: with nothing to separate the forms but tone and line, the drawing has to carry it alone.

In the artist's words: "These two paintings are part of my Seven Horses series. In these works, I explore the horse through my cubist language, breaking it into bold lines, fragmented shapes and layers of colour. I wanted each painting to feel like its own colour world, using different shades, tones and tints to create movement while keeping the forms connected. For me, these two works are about energy, rhythm and the relationship between colour and form."

Hand signed and dated by the artist on the reverse in acrylic paint marker.

About Veer Hooda - ig: @vi_hov

Veer Hooda is an Indo-European (Austrian) contemporary artist based in Vienna, whose practice is shaped by a deep connection to his Indian roots and a great love for his now home, Europe.

Veer Hooda has exhibited across some of the top galleries and exhibitions in the world and recently finished his sold-out show at Art Basel Miami 2025. This year he will be exhibiting at, among others, the Venice Biennale 2026 and ArtExpo New York 2026, in multiple exhibitions across Europe and Austria, and returning to Art Basel Miami at the end of the year.

While his own work reflects a strong conceptual and material sensibility developed over years of creative and professional experience, Hooda is equally driven by a clear mission: to make outstanding Indian artistic talent more visible and accessible within the European art market. Positioned between India and Europe, he acts as a cultural bridge, offering early access to artists and narratives that are already gaining significant international recognition - a distinct insider perspective at a pivotal moment for Indian contemporary art.

Signed and authenticity: The work is hand signed by the artist, and a signed Certificate of Authenticity is provided with every work by India Contemporary by Vijit Veer Hooda.

Shipped from: This work is shipped from the United Kingdom and is fully insured on its way to the buyer.

Packaging & insurance: The painting is packaged professionally and shipped rolled in a tube. It arrives unstretched and will need to be restretched onto a frame on arrival - any framer will do this routinely.

Customs and duties: Import duty on original works of art is 0% in most EU countries. Some countries apply a reduced import VAT of 5-12% and/or a small clearance fee, payable by the buyer before delivery and in most cases settled online with the delivery company in a few minutes. Buyers in the United Kingdom pay nothing further. We accompany the buyer through every step, from collection to the door, and are on hand for anything the process needs.