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New Delhi (India), February 29:<\/strong> \u00a0The ongoing Indian Ceramics Triennale in the capital has brought together\u00a0over 60 Indian and international artists from 12 countries showcasing 34 projects that not only focus on celebrating ceramic art and artists but also use these creations as a tool to engage and inform on social\u00a0and environmental\u00a0issues. The Triennale is on till March 31,\u00a02024\u00a0at New Delhi\u2019s new cultural centre Arthshila\u00a0Delhi.<\/p>\n

The theme of the 2024 edition of the Triennale \u2018Common Ground\u2019 is aimed at engaging with landscapes, identities, and histories embedded in clay. The over two-month-long exhibition also seeks ways for greater inclusivity, reflecting on practices that mediate between readings of precedent and practice, historical and contemporary, material and ephemeral.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Artist-curators Anjani Khanna, Madhvi Subrahmanian, Neha Kudchadkar, Reyaz Badaruddin, Sharbani Das Gupta, Vineet Kacker,\u00a0Kanika Anand and Sangeeta Kapila, have come together\u00a0with a shared vision to expand the perception of ceramics and the platforms that showcase the diverse range of growing ceramics practices in India.<\/p>\n

Seeking to create a dialogue between varied pasts and presents, and between materials\u00a0and methodology, technology and tradition, Common Ground is showcasing these dynamic and fluid conversations through the artistic lens of renowned ceramic artists from South Asia and around the world. In addition, there is a series\u00a0of programming such as\u00a0workshops, film screenings,\u00a0special sessions for school children\u00a0and walkthroughs every weekend to engage with the audience.<\/p>\n

Kolkata-based artist Asish Chowdhury uses clay as a vehicle for interrogations of the complexities and harsh realities of modern life. He draws from national news of social upheaval and signs of protest to the ubiquitous presence of architecture to inform the shape of his narratives. His work at the Triennale comes from a belief that the earth is a register of one\u2019s footsteps. With the help of a group of brickmakers, Asish has shaped or shifted the clay into the form of bricks and arranged them into a wall. The stories can be seen as fragmented paintings arranged in many ways. They are the stories of those who fought for us and their celebrations amidst the pain of daily life, a gigantic silent scream of drawings and images.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Born in Bargan near Sundarban, West Bengal, Prithwiraj\u00a0Mali was\u00a0deeply influenced by the socialist ideologies arising from the findings of the natural disasters in the region, and also the notches of partition and miserable migrations of India. These aspects of displacement and homelessness are central motifs to the\u00a0Vadodara-based artist\u2019s installation \u2018Sculpture Home for Homeless II\u2019. As an artist and human being Mali is inspired by the honeybees and nourishes the notion of the world as an interconnected family. He rejects the idea of war and looks forward to homes that link us to brotherhood and humanity.<\/p>\n

Drawing inspiration from his upbringing in a mining area surrounded by a working-class culture, New Delhi-based Birender Yadav\u2019s work captures the labour, life, pain, struggle, and beauty that characterize this particular social stratum. His work \u2018Re-Presented from the Traces\u2019 originates from the brick kilns in the city of Mirzapur, which Yadav began visiting in 2014 where mainly migrant seasonal workers (from a low caste and class background) from the bordering Bihar or Jharkhand regions come for work. \u00a0One of the works, which looks like a wave, refers to a saying among the workers that states that you cannot balance the bricks until you have broken a rib. Most people who work in the kilns have one or more broken ribs due to the hard work.<\/p>\n

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Multidisciplinary artist Deepak Kumar examines the intricate relationship between rampant urbanisation and the loss of ecology and native biodiversity. His installation comprises ceramic tiles and sculptures with printed images. Through geometrical lines and symbols reminiscent of urban blueprints, he prompts reflection on the hidden costs of development.\u00a0\u201cThe main idea behind my work is to explore how the rapid, unplanned city growth impacts the green spaces, including the biodiversity of plants and various animal species,\u201d says Deepak Kumar.<\/p>\n

Mixed-technique sculptor Oxana Geets invites viewers to reflect on the complexities of adapting to new surroundings with her installation \u2018The Reassembly Ground\u2019. \u00a0It conveys the emotional journey linked to immigration, encompassing disorder, confusion and loss. Geets hails from a city situated on the border of Russia and China. She moved to the United Kingdom in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cRevisioning Bithooras\u201d is a collaborative and participatory artwork between the African artist Lilian Nabulime and British artist Andrew Burton and the traditional\u00a0bithoora\u00a0makers Pinky Devi (Jangala Brindavan), Hema Devi (Ballamgarh) women from dairy farming communities around Delhi. This stunning installation celebrates\u00a0bithooras: an extraordinary but overlooked feature of Delhi\u2019s cityscape and cultural heritage. These beautiful, often elaborately decorated fuel stores are made entirely from\u00a0gobar. Unique intrusions of the rural within the metropolis,\u00a0bithooras\u00a0are slowly built up, only to be broken down almost as soon as they are completed.\u00a0Bithooras\u00a0were a common site across Delhi but are disappearing fast as land is sold for development and younger generations of women seek other work. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cTriennale is less about promoting ceramics in a traditional sense, and more about showcasing the diversity of artistic expression in clay-based art practices. Ceramics has long been overlooked by the art gallery system and stereotyped as functional or decorative expressions. The Triennale showcases projects where the narrative goes beyond seductions of materiality into an exploration of modern paradigms,\u201d\u00a0says Vineet Kacker, Co-Curator of Indian Ceramics Triennale 2024.<\/p>\n

Supporting Partners:<\/p>\n

JSW is the primary patron of the Indian Ceramics Triennale 2024<\/p>\n

Arthshila, Delhi is the venue partner.<\/p>\n

Writer Relocations is the art handling and logistics partner.<\/p>\n

Bhoomi Pottery is the Materials Partner<\/p>\n

Inlaks Foundation and Inko Centre for artists project support<\/p>\n

Gallery Nvya and Clay Station as parallel exhibition support<\/p>\n

Access for All is the Accessibility Partner.<\/p>\n

Sanskriti Kendra studio support<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.indianceramicstriennale.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Arthshila:\u00a0An initiative of Takshila Educational Society, Arthshila is an immersive platform for creating and sharing ideas centered around the arts with spaces designed to facilitate artistic expression and curate creative experiences. Our focus is on architecture, cinema, design, literature, performing arts & visual arts across four unique locations\u2014Ahmedabad, Santiniketan, Patna, and New Delhi. The Arthshila centres offer regular quality curation of performances, seminars, conferences, workshops, exhibitions, and interactions that seek to inspire curious minds.<\/p>\n

Arthshila<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0https:\/\/www.arthshila.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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