Miniature sculptures of legendary scientists C. V. Raman, Vikram Sarabhai and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam sculpted inside the eye of a sewing needle by Ajay Kumar Mattewada.
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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.The achievement is not only a rare privilege for Mr. Ajay Kumar but also a historic milestone in the history of Indian micro sculpture and global space art.Sharing both the pleasure and the pain behind creating these miniature artworks, he said each sculpture measures approximately 800 microns (0.8 millimetres) in height.
The artwork mounted would be placed in a miniature rocket model made of 18-karat gold, specially designed for spaceflight.
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