DMINTI, New York presents The Last Stamp by renowned contemporary sculptor Sonal Ambani at India Art Fair 2026. This contemplative new work reflects on the evolution of communication and the quiet poetry of transition in a rapidly changing world.
 

DMINTI was founded by Jennifer Stockman, President Emeritus of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, where she served as President for fifteen years, guiding the institution’s global network of museums in New York, Bilbao, Venice, and the forthcoming Abu Dhabi location.
 

Inspired by Denmark’s removal of its public post boxes, The Last Stamp takes the familiar form of the iconic Danish post box. By translating this everyday object into a sculptural medium, Ambani elevates it from the utilitarian to the symbolic, preserving its recognisable character while imbuing it with gravitas and permanence.
 

The sculpture is constructed from stainless steel timepieces, transforming instruments of measured time into a monument that reflects cultural transition. These timepieces speak to the passage of time and the quiet way progress renders once essential objects obsolete. Piercing through the form is a vivid red arrow, the central visual and conceptual element of the work, signifying the withdrawal of postboxes from public life. As Denmark becomes the first country to eliminate all public postboxes, the arrow points toward an inevitable future in which, as technology advances, postboxes around the world gradually disappear. This moment of transition forms the conceptual foundation of The Last Stamp.
 

Visitors are invited to participate by writing postcards that will be mailed out, while also receiving a digital record of their contribution, preserving the act of writing and reinforcing the emotional bond created through the artwork.
 

Rather than mourning the decline of physical mail, The Last Stamp reflects on transformation instead of loss. As communication shifts from handwritten letters to digital messages, the work honours the enduring human impulse to send something forward, to reach outward, to connect. It captures a moment suspended between eras, where nostalgia and progress intersect.
 

Through material, colour, and form, Ambani invites viewers to consider what is lost, what is gained, and what endures as societies evolve. The work stands as a meditation on continuity, momentum, and the resilience of human expression.