Ceramist
Sylvia Kerkar, who lives in Nachinola, Bardez, has always wanted to bring together
the best ceramists from across the country, under one roof. She has finally
made her dream come true by inviting 15 Indian ceramists to put up an
exhibition in Goa. “In recent times, we have observed that ceramic artworks receive
a lot of appreciation and are some of the most sought after items for gifting or
interior decoration. It has been garnering a lot of attention from art lovers
too. Hence, this was an ideal way of treating people,” says Sylvia Kerkar, Curator
of the Ceramic Spectrum exhibition.
“The
show has a wide range of ceramics items on display, including contemporary,
abstract, 3D, modern, conventional and much more,” she adds.
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The
exhibition comprises finest ceramists like Vineet Kacker, whose art is part of the
Museum of Contemporary Ceramics in Korea, Thomas Louis, who studied ceramic
design at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, Anjani Khanna, who
studied ceramic at the Golden Bridge Pottery-Puducherry, Ray Meeker, Adil
Winter, Sharbani Dasgupta, Leila Powar, Sylvia Kerkar, Veena Chandran, Rakhee
Kane, Amrita Dhawan, Shampa Shah, Ange Peter, Ranjita Bora and Supriya
Meninghetti who have around 75 to 100 artworks on display.
The
main reason for putting up this show was to “let people know the multicultural
facets of Indian ceramic artworks. We are hoping to see a large crowd,
comprising locals and people from other states and countries alike. The other
reason for hosting such an exhibition is to educate people about the effective
use of clay,” says Sylvia.
“The
ceramic products are made from clay or clay mixed with other materials, shaped
and subjected to heat. The clay used is sourced from different regions. End
products include works such as tiles, figurines, sculptures, tableware, pottery,
sanitary ware, structural clay products, refractories, blocks and electrical
porcelain,” explains Sylvia.
Apart
from art, ceramic works, that have been around for eons, have always featured
in cataloguing the culture of civilisations, getting preserved as artifacts and
holding secrets of that time.
“For
the last sixteen years, I have been fascinated with the world of ceramics and
just love being a part of it,” concludes the avid ceramist.
The ongoing exhibition, Ceramic Spectrum, will conclude on February 21,
2016
