Indian Ceramics Triennale Symposium: Blurring the Lines, Ceramics in a Fluid Space

Blurring the Lines, Ceramics in a Fluid State

The central theme of Common Ground 2024, the second edition of the Indian Ceramics Triennale, is diversity and commonality and how they complement and intersect with each other. The lines between genre, disciplines and people are blurred, realities are not black or white and everything is a matter of context. This is expressed in a multitude of ways in the work of the artists we are showcasing at the Triennale. From dialogues between differing mediums and practices, to polarities that reflect each other and investigations of the nuances of custom, we are looking at the voices that trace the threads of convergence.

The symposium is free of cost.

A delicious hot vegetarian lunch will be available for pre-booking at Rs 700 per person per day.

At

Sanskriti Kendra

Anand Gram, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Rd, Aya Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110047, India

JANUARY 22, 2024 MONDAY

10.30 am Registration and Chai

SESSION I 

11 am to 1.15 pm

Making and Collecting

Perspectives on contemporary clay practices and collecting in India and internationally.

11 to 11.15 am

Introduction by Kanika Anand 

11.15 to 11.45 am.

The Depth and Breadth of World Ceramics by Elaine Henry

11.45 to 12.15 am

What Clay Can Do by Neha Kudchadkar 

12.15 to 12.30 pm

Q and A : Elaine Henry and Neha Kudchadkar with Abhay Sardesai, Editor Art India

12.30 to 1.15 pm

Patrons and Collectors: Contemporary Indian Ceramics

Abhay Sardesai in conversation with Dr Pheroza Godrej and Dr Raj Kubba  

SESSION II

2.30 pm – 4.30 pm

Art & Community

Art and creativity can mitigate the traditional roles that people play within their communities, empowering minorities and giving voice to the unheard.

2.30 to 3.00 pm

Hermannsburg Potters: Hayley Coulthard and Rona Rubuntja

3.00 to 3.30 pm

Clay Crafts and Community by Vanmala Jain

3.30 to 4.00 pm

Re-imagining craft futures, the design way by Neelima Hasija

4.00 to 4.30 pm

Q and A with Dr Kristine Michael  

JANUARY 23, 2024 TUESDAY

10.30 am Registration and Chai

SESSION I 

11 am to 1 pm

Process & Methodology  

Ceramic art practices that blur the boundaries between the traditional, hand crafted and mechanical means of creation.

11- 11.30 am

Creating More and Better With Less by Shashank Nimkar

11.30 - 12 pm

Making Bithooras by Andrew Burton

12 - 12.30 pm

In a world of Artificial Intelligence, are there still reasons to make ceramics by hand? by David Jones

1230 -1.00pm  Q & A with Madhvi Subrahmanian

PERFORMANCE

1 pm to 2 pm

Smogware Conversation by Lab AIR and Cascoland

SESSION II

2 pm to 5 pm 

Artist Demonstrations

Concurrent Sessions

• Susan Beiner
• Darien Johnson
• Hermannsburg Potters: Hayley Panangka Coulthard, Rona Panangka Rubuntja and Andrea Pungarta Rontji
• Lota Ismailbhai Husen and Kumbhar Alimamad Dhavad

Lunch Menu

JANUARY 22

Bedmi aaloo

Dahi papdi and bhalla

Gol gappa 

Gajar halwa 

JANUARY 23

Chole bhatura

Aaloo tikki 

Dahi papdi 

Gulab jamun

Tea/coffee/nimbu pani.