WEATHERED ROCK AFTER THE RAIN

P R Daroz’s installation continues an exploration of the subject of his recent work. Volcanic eruptions, embedded fossilized forms, thawed surfaces create an enhanced haptic landscape seen from a bird’s eye view; the glazes melting, diffusing or gathering as per the dictates of centrifugal or centripetal forces. He says that the “… biosphere of rocks, plant and animal life interests me. Against the rugged, bruised textures of the rocks, the colours glisten with an ephemeral and transient glow of light. Memories of seascapes and coastal areas across the world suddenly blur and extend the reality of the moment into a seemingly infinite internalised experience.”

The panels capture the depth and scale of this subterranean site and the mesmerising play of light creates an immersive experience. A natural variance occurs when a simple procedure is repeated over and over, lending itself to units that can be constructed or deconstructed to create ever new forms. They dissolve into a mural, the mural shifts into an architectural complex and finally into an architectonic configuration, revealing the flow of an inherent life force. The work expresses Daroz’s quest and zest for life — a flow and continuity defined and refined by silences.

P R DAROZ works in Gujarat and Delhi. His commissioned projects for large scale ceramics include public and private corporations across the world. He was honoured with the National Academy Award for ceramics by Lalit Kala Akademi, and for a luminous porcelain relief at the 2nd World Ceramics Triennale, Yugoslavia. He was also awarded a Medallion at the International Biennale, Portugal. Apart from participating in international artists’ workshops across the world, he is a former member of the International Academy of Ceramics and represented India in the 4th World Ceramic Biennale, Korea, the 2nd Beijing Art Triennial, China and the 3rd World Ceramic Triennial, Zagreb.

www.prdaroz.com