Ayantika Sajwal
Visual Artist
My practice begins with the belief that materials remember. During this residency, I hope to immerse myself in the local ecology of clay and cultural phenomena, allowing research, making, and exchange to unfold together. I look forward to discovering how the material language of Lyon can enter into dialogue with my own practice , and then creating works with the shared sensitivities.
Ayantika Sajwal is an Indian visual artist working primarily with clay. Her artistic practice has been shaped by two of India's most significant artistic and pedagogical centres - Santiniketan in the East and Vadodara in the West, informing her engagement with cultural and material transformation through ritual elements and experimental firings often incorporating organic materials. She is represented by Studio Catalyst - Anant Art Gallery, a recipient of the Gold Medal for Academic Excellence from MSU Baroda, the Maati Foundation Award. She is an alumna of Space Studio Residency, was an artist-in- residence at the Indigo Art Museum - Ahmedabad. Her work has been exhibited at Bikaner House - Delhi, Exhibit 320, Jaipur Art Week 5.0, Serendipity Arts Festival etc.
