24 August,2011 07:23 AM IST | | The Guide Team
Rashi Jain's clay works reflect larger-than-life creations ranging from apples and lotuses to pods
Ever since 2007, when she was selected to work towards the first ever Anagama (Japanese: cave kiln describing a single chamber, wood-burning kiln) exhibition in India, in Pondicherry, Rashi Jain's love affair with sculpture and art has been on the upswing.
In this process, wood ash settles on the pieces during firing, and the complex interaction between flame, ash and the minerals comprising the clay body forms a natural ash glaze. Under the guidance of Peter Thomson, Australian artist in residence, they built and fired the anagama kiln. The wheel made, Jar of Secrets, were the crusty weathered outcome of the three-day firing. This jar contained form of the artist's initial struggle and a strife towards reaching perfection.
The current work on display is a growth of this series. Your will spot apples seeds, pods, lotuses that explore the inner relationships with mother earth. Pods and sprouting seeds represent infinite forms and a pursuit for seamless creativity.
At Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda;
Till August 28
