ANTI-GRAVITY

The group of porcelain objects in this installation “could be seen as houses or as humans,” explains the artist. The anthropomorphic forms with their unique curves and intricate details, represent for the artist the solitary nature of human life and experience. The use of porcelain highlights a sense of fragility, while retaining a sense of playfulness at the same time. The joy of making is evident in Saraswati’s whimsical forms and lyrical lines. They contain random found objects, often collected from daily life and translated into porcelain. The architecture-inspired objects have a humanoid quality to them however, with no straight lines or geometrically accurate angles. The delicate balance of the objects placed inside these forms, is revealing of a deep relationship and interdependence of one to the other. In her studio process, Saraswati carefully constructs each section of the structure, juxtaposing the various forms and playing with contrasting qualities of heavy, light, hard, soft, round and square.

SARASWATI RENATA SEREDA was born in Russia to a family of ceramics professionals. She started playing with clay at a very early age, developing a whimsical style of colourful ceramic miniatures.

Graduating from the Pedagogical University as a Russian Language and Literature teacher, she worked as a journalist for several years while keeping her love and connection to clay alive. She moved to India over a decade ago and has since been a full-time ceramicist and teacher.

She has had solo and group exhibitions and participated in symposiums in India, Russia, and Belarus. Her work is in various private collections and museums in India and abroad.

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