Description
This volume is the first major publication dedicated to the vast varieties of ceramic histories and practices in India. Born from the highly acclaimed 2017 exhibition ‘Mutable’ at the Piramal Museum of Art, this book meticulously archives the work of hereditary potters, industrial ceramics, studio pottery, and contemporary artists who use clay as their primary medium.
Situated within the larger context of the post-Independence craft revival, this volume pays keen attention to the transnational histories of practice. The book explores this evolution through five thematic sections:
Shift explores the local and international lineages of Indian studio pottery.
Object discusses the ways in which clay has been a unique medium of expression for many artists.
Utility considers the development of Indian ceramic industries through the lenses of economics and class.
Form takes as its subject hereditary potters who negotiate modern-day artistic spaces.
Perception focuses on the low-fired water container and its intricate web of connections with its makers and users.
The very mutability of clay, the shaper’s touch, and the resulting dynamism that produces both tensions and opportunities sit at the very heart of this groundbreaking book.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Mutable: Indian Ceramics in a State of Flux
Shift: From the Hereditary to the Contemporary
Form: The Functional and the Artistic
Utility: Evolving from the Conventional to the Modern
Object: Renewed Visions of Artistic Expression
Perception: Reinventing the Elementary Mould
Glossary
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
About the Contributors:
Sindhura D.M. is an art historian and was one of the curators of the exhibition ‘Mutable’ at the Piramal Museum of Art.
Kristine Michael is an acclaimed Indian ceramist and writer.
Annapurna Garimella is a renowned scholar of Indian art and served as a curator of the ‘Mutable’ exhibition.
Mutable: Ceramic and Clay Art in India Since 1947
By Sindhura D.M.
Introduction by Annapurna Garimella | With an essay by Kristine Michael
Book Specifications:
Category: Art / Crafts & Ceramics
Pages: 204 pages
Illustrations: 175 photographs
Dimensions: 11 x 11″ (280 x 280 mm), Softcover (sc) with gatefold
ISBN: 978-93-85360-56-5
Price: ₹1,950
Date of Publishing: 2020
Language: English
