Wall Mart

For Munot,this is an attempt at capturing works that often go unnoticed. “Usually ceramics is not given so much importance,but there are quite a few artists in the city and outside that are doing remarkable work. I have been associated with this medium and so thought of bringing out an annual edition,” she says. “We have everything right from pottery to installation art. There is also a for-sale section. The idea behind that is to ensure the utility aspect of this art. Once a person buys it and uses it,the connection deepens.”

Among the artists that are displaying their collections are Asha Baste,Ajit and Pratima Vaidya,Bhavana Palrecha,Gauri Gandhi,Madhavi Kolte,Manoj Sharma,Ruby Jhunjunwala and Veena Chandran. “Each of these artist is displaying a different work and that is the kind of variety that I wanted to track,” Munot adds.

Chandran,also an architect,will be showcasing her pottery work here. Her work has been part of various shows in countries like China and Australia. “I will be displaying a selection of my work,including wall pieces,from the batch that was wood-fired at Golden Bridge Pottery in Pondicherry and was selected for the ‘Continental Drift,Anagama in South India’ group show held in Tasmania,Australia,in 2011,” she says. Baste’s wheel pottery; and the Vaidyas’ studio pottery gives a different edge to the exhibits. While Ajit is a studio potter,Pratima is a sculptor and a painter.

Gandhi is a sculptor who has participated in various shows and has exhibited her works all over India. For her,this initiative is an effort to reach out to ceramic artist in the city. “There are so many ceramic artists whose work needs to be documented,” she says. Her collection is a series of wall mounts called Unconnected . It is a commentary on our dependence on technology.

Another interesting work is by Jhunjunwala,who is participating in an art show after a long gap. Her body of work is called ‘The Buddha Lease’ and reflects her present life journey. She has also experimented with pebbles.