Born in and still residing in Mumbai, the culture and history of India plays an important role in shaping the barrage of images infused in his works. Created soon after the US declared war on Afghanistan, "Woman from Kabul" comments on the suffering and devastation borne by the common Afghan during this time. The stylised figure in this work reminds one of the medieval scribe from his "Tearscape" series who warns us of our actions - good or bad - and their eventual historical interpretation.

Gupta draws heavily from his own experience in culling material for his art, recasting traditional objects of Indian culture in contemporary media and context. In "Untitled (Pot)", Gupta documents the daily life of the bazaars with his photo-realistic rendition of a vessel stall. It has been estimated at $192,300-$256,400.

Filtering through his cache of symbols, the stainless steel vessel is an iconic emblem of Gupta's work and epitomises his ability to find tension and irony in the mundane. The artist regularly employs the stainless steel bucket and cooking implements, using forms in both painting and as a kind of Duchampian readymade. He recasts the pots, dishes, and pans in a number of incarnations.

Also from Gupta is "Saat Samundar Paar X" (Across the Seven Seas), the 10th work in a series undertaken by the artist on the theme of migration and the return home. It has been estimated at $192,300-$256,400.

Luggage, luggage carts and airport conveyor belts become overarching metaphors for the hopes and dreams invested in these journeys as well as the psychological baggage borne by the migrant worker vacillating between homesickness, alienation and assimilation.