Vipul Kumar’s Ceramics Trace Practice, Material and Transformation

Vipul Kumar makes sculptures from clay.

Clay starts as soft earth that can be shaped by hand.

Kumar practices patiently and returns to his work again and again.

A kiln uses fire to make the clay hard and permanent.

His earlier experience carving stone taught him about weight and resistance.

His sculptures can look abstract or resemble familiar forms from mythology, memory and nature.

Kumar works in Bhainslana, Rajasthan, where his studio is surrounded by the materials he uses.

The exhibition shows how earth, hands, practice and fire work together to create strong sculptures.