OPEN CALL 2024
INDIAN CERAMICS TRIENNALE NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATION
After the success of the first edition of the Indian Ceramics Triennale, Breaking Ground, held at the Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur in 2018, we are truly excited to announce plans for the second edition: Common Ground. This iteration of the Triennale will be held at Arthshila and other venues in New Delhi in January 2024.
Common Ground proposes to explore the ground – metaphorically and literally on which we meet. The ground we walk on is uneven. We are separated by privilege, politics, motivation, experience and access to knowledge, yet we remain bound by a common humanity; a common heritage and a co-dependant future. We are all - every one of us keepers of this earth.
In this iteration of the Triennale we are interested in creating a dialogue between our varied pasts and presents, between material and methodology, between congruence and diversity, and technology and tradition, expressed primarily in the language of clay. Above all we are interested in generating ideas and possibilities for our material.
In investigating multiplicity, the Triennale aims for greater inclusivity. As Common Ground will be firmly located within the complex urban fabric, artists are encouraged to engage with dualities of degeneration/regeneration, exclusion/inclusion, lost and found histories, building bridges between the myriad anomalies.
We invite proposals, individual or collaborative, that push the boundaries of clay practices while exploring commonality, diversity, and engagement. It will focus on practices that mediate between readings of precedent and practice, historical and contemporary, material and ephemeral.
We invite you to send in your proposals following the guidelines listed below. Your proposal can be elaborated through drawings and photos as necessary. The proposals should reach us by February 10th, 2023. A curatorial committee will make the final selection of artists.
The Application Process
Eligibility
The open call is for clay based projects by practising artists - individuals, collectives or collaborations.
Artists could explore possibilities of collaboration and exchange with practitioners of all genres from traditional to modern. Media like sound, photography, textiles, film, performance, digital and other technologies etc could be incorporated in artworks
Artists with roots in traditional pottery cultures and artists engaging meaningfully with practices and practitioners of traditional pottery cultures encouraged to apply.
Guidelines for participants
To propose a project that stands as one conceptual whole, and if it consists of several parts they connect thematically to come across as one body of work.
To push the boundaries of ceramic arts.
To ensure that the project proposed can be executed and transported to the venue by December 15, 2023
Selection and Notification
The selection committee shall review applications based on quality, relation to the intent of the exhibition, artistic merit and feasibility of the project proposed.
Results to be announced by March 15th, 2023.
Application Deadline: February 10th, 2023
Have questions about the open call? Check out the Q&A Sessions hosted on Feburary 4th and 6th on our Youtube channel
Submission Documents
Proposed project description of no more than 500 words explaining conceptual premise and intent for participation. A short (upto 3 mins) video application is also acceptable. Your proposal can be elaborated through (upto 5) drawings and photos/video as necessary.
Five images or 2 videos of previous work upto 2 mins in length. Each image/video should be named with your full name followed by serial numbers 1 to 5.
100 word biographical statement in 3rd person.
Resume (2pages max) in word/pdf format.
Please limit each video file under 100MB and other file types under 1MB. All images should be in .jpg, videos in .mp4 format.
FAQs
Who can apply?
The call is open to people of all genders above the age of 18 years
Do I have to be a ceramic artist?
Prior experience of clay based practice is preferable, but not all members of a collaboration or collective need have such experience.
Can I collaborate with other artists?
Collaborations between traditional and contemporary artists are encouraged
Collaborations across media and geographies are welcome
Can I use different media with clay?
Yes, though the primary material should be clay. Media like sound, photography, textiles, film, performance, digital and other technologies etc could be incorporated in artworks
Will transportation of artwork be paid for by the organisers?
Return transport from the Triennale venue to a location in India will be paid
Can I propose an on-site and/or outdoor installation?
Proposals for on site installations, outdoor sculpture, performance based practices are acceptable
Will the organisers help set up a residency for me?
We can help facilitate residencies for artists outside India, who do not have studios in the country. The cost of the residency and travel will have to be borne by the artist.
Will the organisers provide a letter to support my application for funding?
Yes. We encourage artists to apply for funding to realise their projects and we can support artists with letters of reference
If I have questions not listed here, who can I contact?
Please send your questions to our email account. We will do our best to clarify any other issues. Indianceramicstriennale@gmail.com with the subject heading Common Ground Application.
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The open call information is available in 3 languages - English, Hindi, and Tamil. Please download the document in your preferred language for offline access.
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திறந்த அழைப்புக்கான விவரங்கள் மூன்று மொழிகளில் உள்ளன - ஆங்கிலம், ஹிந்தி மற்றும் தமிழ். தயவு செய்து உங்களுக்கு விருப்பமான மொழியில் இந்த ஆவணத்தைத் தறவிரக்கிக் கொள்ளுங்கள்.
