About the Artist
At Anant Kotton Sculptures, cotton is not padding, filler, or texture — it is the entire medium. What began as an experiment in Nashik became a new form of sculpture: figures built layer by layer from raw cotton, shaped and set until they hold form the way stone or bronze would, but carry almost none of the weight.
Anant’s early work, marked by intricate detail and an unusual command of texture, drew attention quickly. Today his sculptures are recognized internationally, and hold a Guinness World Record for the largest cotton wool sculpture ever made — the seven-and-a-half-foot Mahatma Gandhi shown on the home page.
Beyond individual commissions, Anant is working toward a museum in Nashik dedicated to cotton sculpture, and toward teaching the technique to a new generation of artists.
Practice
Every commission starts with a conversation — the space it's for, the subject, the scale. From there: sketches, material selection, hand-layering of cotton over a supporting structure, and a review pass before the piece is finished and delivered.
Each figure is built from raw and treated cotton, layered and textured entirely by hand to create form, folds, and expression. No molds, no casting — every sculpture is one continuous act of shaping.
Custom work can take months. Alongside commissions, a small number of finished sculptures — in a range of sizes — are usually available. Get in touch to see what's currently on hand.