Micro sculptures of India’s legendary scientists carved inside needle eye, set for space travel aboard Vikram-1
Micro sculptor Ajay Kumar Mattewada has created miniature sculptures of legendary Indian scientists inside the eye of a sewing needle. These artworks are set to travel into space aboard Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 rocket.
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This project represents a unique intersection of fine art, precision engineering, and the growing commercial space sector in India.
Skyroot Aerospace’s announcement that its Vikram-1 rocket will be launched between July 12 and August 4 has put Warangal-based international micro sculptor Ajay Kumar Mattewada on cloud nine and filled him with pride, as his extraordinary artwork, comprising miniature sculptures of India’s legendary scientists C. V. Raman, Vikram Sarabhai and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, sculpted inside the eye of a sewing needle, is set to travel into space aboard the Vikram-1 rocket.
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