Vinod Daroz’s striking ceramic sculptures are the result of a mysterious dialogue between his hands and the clay
How did you fall in love with ceramics and sculpture?
VD: Merely knowing, getting attracted to, and falling in love are entirely different in terms of feeling and experience. I find that the most interesting thing about sculpture is its three dimensionality, which gives a lifelike feeling to the forms. In pottery and ceramics one gets involved more physically with the medium, as you touch, blend and mould it with your hands. I was very attracted by the possibility of adding color to forms in ceramics. Only the artist knows how challenging it is to bring those impressions; it happens after much trial and error. I continue to develop new glazes and to feel new experiences. I remember making my first small ceramic pot as a student – when it came out after firing, I held it and showed it to all my friends with fascination; now, when I look back, I feel that this was the moment I felt my love for ceramics.
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