“Multiple Realities - Voices in Contemporary Indian Ceramics” Installation view at Clayarch Gimhae Museum ©Clayarch Gimhae Museum
Clayarch Gimhae Museum will present Multiple Realities – Voices in Contemporary Indian Ceramics, an exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and India, from October 7, 2023 to February 25, 2024. The exhibition is sponsored by the Indian Embassy Seoul, ICCR in Republic of Korea, and InKo Centre. It features ceramics, installations, and video works by 17 Indian artists.
The exhibition reintroduces India’s ceramics, which have been marginalized. It has been diminished by the binary logic of fine arts versus crafts, relegating it to a hereditary craft. Understanding India as a place where the past and present are fragmented and refracted, the exhibition allows the viewer to see works that draw from the artists’ personal experiences and the history and reality of India.
The exhibition will utilize the spaces of the Museum’s Dome House. L.N. Tallur’s work is displayed in the central hall, making a strong impression on the viewer immediately upon entry. In conjunction with the exhibition, a seminar on contemporary Indian ceramics and an Indian film festival will also be organized.
