How ceramic clay shaped an art movement in Madras

An exhibition in Chennai explores the largely undocumented ceramic art movement from 1960s Madras, which was closely linked to the Madras Art Movement. It features around 80 ceramic pieces, revealing the commercial success and unique contribution of the era’s artists, as well as the movement’s eventual decline.

How ceramic clay shaped an art movement in Madras
An exhibition in Chennai explores the largely undocumented ceramic art movement from 1960s Madras, which was closely linked to the Madras Art Movement. It features around 80 ceramic pieces, revealing the commercial success and unique contribution of the era’s artists, as well as the movement’s eventual decline.