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“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in our hearts’’
In our quest of achievement and success we often forget the smaller things in life. We forget that small is beautiful and that is powerful. Well the pen is mightier than the sword. Similarly, we have always been encouraged to think out -of -the –box and in turn to accomplish as a result that is out –of – box. This has been a constant conditioning since childhood.
So, in the spirit of thinking out –of –the-box, we thought it would be a challenge to create works that fit into the box, where in the largest box is a 10” cube and the smallest 7 ‘’cube. The artist is encouraged to deconstruct, think small-yet powerful and create works that fit literally into the box. This can be a task as specially in the world of art, where the bigger is better it is!
A lot of care was taken while choosing the artists, each one having their own speciality where in they have given justice to the concept. Anju Pawar and Rutvij Mistry have both worked on birds, where in for the former the birds are symbolisms of piousness of the soul and pure consciousness. She has used the traditional Japanese method of naked raku firing. Rutvij, on the other hand feels doves best represent love and peace which the humans need all over the world. Yashashari Shildhankar, on the other hand, is inspired by the clean lines of modern shapes and alternation and reconstruction of these shapes. Her black and white and single colour forms are dramatic, simple yet impactful.
Decorative is what Sushma Anand’s work seems at first glance. Her Indian teapots, though are functional and have the ‘jaalis’ and the inlay patterns of the mahals on their form through a process which allows her to transfer drawings as well as to print on clay. Nalini Thyagarajan’s elegant bowls are simply there for their own sake. Functional in nature, simply there to delight. The bowls have Nalini’s brushstrokes and are wood fired. Neha Pullarwar, through her work questions the human’s need to build without thinking and remorse and feels we need to need from the animal kingdom where their dwellings are environment friendly and are biodegradable. Her work of mixed media is rather strong and thought provoking.
Shayonti Salvi, on the other hand is amazed by the seed pods, who nurture and harbour life. These seed pods while breaking open are symbolic of life and hope. She has used too the naked Raku process, along with the traditional smoke firing method and porcelain. Khushboo Madnani work’s is also defined by the landscapes and assymetrical and symmetrical forms of nature. Her powerful works though were created in Mumbai, were wood fired in Australia telling their own little stories. Rashi Jain’s works are meditative figures which explore the process of awareness of the Self. Her porcelain figurines speak volumes with all their detailing and use of gold.
Aditi Saraogi’s work values the abtract treasures of love, joy, peace, respect, freedom and care which according are most important jewels. She has worked with porcelain for its transluscence as well as used the smoke firing process too. Vinod Daroz draws inspiration from the mundane mortar and pestle from the traditional kitchens of India. These help in food preparation thereby symbolizing creation. His works are slip cast porcelain with the use of decals, gold and silver lustres.
Curated by ADITI SARAOGI & SHAYONTI SALVI
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ADITI SARAOGI, ANJU PAWAR, KHUSHBOO MADNANI, NALINI TYAGRAJAN, NEHA PULLARWAR, RASHI JAIN, RUTVIJ MISTRY ,SHAYONTI SALVI, SUSHMA ANANDVINOD DAROZ & YASHASHARI SHILDHANKAR.
