STILL LIFE
With Still Life, Reyaz Badaruddin investigates the relationship between ceramic objects and their representation in paintings. Coming from the perspective of the ceramic artist, Reyaz is fascinated by the way a simple three-dimensional ceramic object becomes a component of a still life painting and thus is given importance. Frozen in space, the everyday object becomes timeless.
In this body of work, Reyaz has experimented with both two and three dimensions through the process of working with clay and canvas side by side. Using composition and presenting them differently in the same physical space he encourages the viewer to rethink the relationship with the given objects.
The chosen three-dimensional ceramic objects are wheel-thrown, their shape selected for their iconic contemporary look. They are stereotypical representations of functional ceramic objects becoming the canvas themselves with which the viewers can establish their own relationship.
2018, Porcelain, terracotta, wood, and acrylic on canvas
Size: 457 cm x 122 cm
REYAZ BADARUDDIN graduated in Ceramic Design from Banaras Hindu University in 2000. In 2009, he was awarded a Charles Wallace Fellowship to complete an MA attachment in Ceramics at Cardiff School of Art & Design, UK.
Reyaz has participated in several national and international shows and residencies. His pieces are in the collection of the Mark Rothko Art Centre in Latvia, the FULE International Ceramic Museum in China and various other public and private collections. In 2011, he was awarded the Junior Fellowship by the Government of India. Reyaz teaches ceramics and is setting up his studio in the Kangra valley in the Himalaya.
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