Indian Artist Raising Profile of Ceramic Art

THE HINDU
By Devya Kumar

Shitansu Ceramic

INDIA - Shitanshu G. Maurya's collection of stoneware ceramic sculptures currently on display at Apparao Galleries is a celebration of the earthy, the unvarnished, and the unglamorous. The hallmark of these experimental works is the decidedly eccentric texture and distressed finish the artist achieves, lending them what he calls a ‘Scabrous Allure.' Scabrous, meaning roughly hewn and covered in scabs. “There are so many aspects of any given thing, but we only take the one which suits us, and ignore the rest as scrap,” says the young Vadodara-based sculptor. “My work speaks of those ignored aspects in the form of rough surfaces and textures. They too can give us aesthetic pleasure if we look at them in that way.” The exhibition ended yesterday. [link]