The Ocean in a Drop – (petite)

"You are the entire ocean in a drop"- Rumi   "The Ocean in a Drop" is an art object I created during the first lockdown of 2020. The world outside was in turmoil, but my life in the studio was calm and serene. My mind was silent, yet buzzing with the emotions of what we were going through individually and collectively.   Inspired by the depth of the ocean, the...

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The Memory of Water

Water gives life to clay and also takes it away. Water completes the cycle of birth and death for clay.   The Memory of Water, tries to capture this elemental relationship of creation and destruction between water and clay. The water does not exist in the clay object anymore but it has left behind its memory.   Palette: An earthy beige with shades and variations   Finish: Unglazed, matt, very textured   Installation:...

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Lunar – art tiles (square)

This collection is an extension of the water series of art tiles and murals that I have been working on in recent years.   This miniature wall art collection consists of 6 art tiles, each 6 x 6 inches.   Palette: Textured, soft moss glaze with dark and light highlights Finish: Glazed in a satin matt glaze Mounting: The tiles come with wooden fixtures that have hooks so...

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The Hindu

A comprehensive piece about studio pottery and ceramic art in India. The article by Arman Khan interviews several artists with varied practices across India and talks about the rise of ceramics in contemporary India. Read the article here. ...

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The Lotus Pond – installation

A monochrome mural that takes inspiration from the strength and delicacy of lotus leaves. This mural emerged from a sketch I did of a lotus pond several years ago. The ceramic narrative of the sketch now finds a home in a home. The scale of the mural is 10 x 4 feet   [caption id="attachment_6902" align="aligncenter" width="913"] The dreamy composition of The Lotus Pond[/caption]   Detail of The Lotus...

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The Featurist

  An excerpt from Bhakti Chuganee's interview about the Mahindra Museum of Living History in Mumbai.   Designed by Figments Lab and Elsie Nanji, the museum is an immersive and sensitive experience. It tells the story of the Mahindra organisation across various dimensions.   In the interview, I speak about my work "Building Blocks" that I was invited to create as a part of the museum narrative.   The Museum...

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Voice – art tiles

Inspired by events from 2021, but seemingly relevant every single day.   Each miniature tile stands by itself and together as an installation, each in a personality of its own.   Palette: Textured art tiles in blues, greens, browns and peach. Finish: Unglazed, retaining the natural matt of the clay Space: As an individual miniature art tile in a small space like a niche, column, by a painting, on a...

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