Asim Waqif is an Indian artist based in New Delhi, whose work is influenced by interdisciplinary fields of art, architecture, ecology and design.
[1][2] He makes site-specific or interactive installations and sculptures, which are often made out of discarded or reclaimed waste materials, like bamboo, rope, tar or trashed metal.
[8][9] Waqif's debut solo show in Europe was held at Palais de Tokyo in December 2012, titled Bordel Monstre or "Monstrous Mess".
[11] In a review of the installation, American artist Robert Barry wrote in the frieze magazine: "Bordel Monstre is a fascinating exercise in making use of things otherwise neglected: constructed in a corner of the Palais de Tokyo which hasn’t previously been used, made out of materials discarded at the end of the previous exhibition.
[13][14] Architectural in nature, it was assembled using doors, windows, roofs, tiles and wall sections, which were either sourced from demolition sites or discarded materials from local buildings.