Kavadi maker turns to papier mache to sculpt statues

Working with his hands: Mohana Sundaram mixing shredded paper with water to make papier mache which he then turns into sculptures. — KT GOH/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: At first glance, it looks like M. Mohana Sundaram’s statues are carved out of clay.

However, a closer look at the artwork by the 52-year-old sculptor would reveal that the statues are actually constructed out of nothing but paper – papier mache, that is.