Artwork 257 · Saraswati Foundation collection
The collection listing describes an abstract sculptural arrangement of rounded, hollowed ceramic forms. Open the Foundation record for its full object entry.
Artist · Ceramics
Neha Pullarwar
Neha Gawand Pullarwar is an Indian ceramic artist whose work uses clay, surface and form to connect personal memory with wider industrial and social histories.
Biography
Pullarwar’s practice has grown from a sustained engagement with clay and ceramics. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics at Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai, in 2006, and apprenticed with Ray Meeker and Deborah Smith at Golden Bridge Pottery, Pondicherry, in 2009. Her later study has included teaching, curating, museology and conservation. Her work often brings material histories into conversation with lived places, labour and memory.
In her 2023 British Ceramics Biennial residency exchange, she researched the shared industrial histories of Stoke-on-Trent and Mumbai, translating visual and social references into ceramic forms and image-transfer work. She divides her time between Mumbai and Alibaug.
Awards & Honours
- NCECA Multicultural Fellowship, 2019.
- Junior Fellowship for Excellence in Visual Arts, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, 2014.
- Indo-Swiss Student Scholarship, 2007.
Exhibitions & Residencies
- my-r-me-d-rome, first solo exhibition of ceramic sculpture, 2012.
- British Ceramics Biennial residency exchange, Stoke-on-Trent, 18 August–29 September 2023, supported by the Indian Ceramics Triennale and Charles Wallace India Trust.
- Taoxichuan Art Center residency, Longquan, China.
- International Print Exchange Programme, India, 2016 and 2021 catalogues.
- Sangha… In Collective Existence, NCECA exhibition, Salt Lake City, 2025.
Selected Works
Research
Artist · Ceramics
Neha Pullarwar
Neha Gawand Pullarwar is an Indian ceramic artist whose work uses clay, surface and form to connect personal memory with wider industrial and social histories.
Biography
Pullarwar’s practice has grown from a sustained engagement with clay and ceramics. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics at Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai, in 2006, and apprenticed with Ray Meeker and Deborah Smith at Golden Bridge Pottery, Pondicherry, in 2009. Her later study has included teaching, curating, museology and conservation. Her work often brings material histories into conversation with lived places, labour and memory.
In her 2023 British Ceramics Biennial residency exchange, she researched the shared industrial histories of Stoke-on-Trent and Mumbai, translating visual and social references into ceramic forms and image-transfer work. She divides her time between Mumbai and Alibaug.
Awards & Honours
- NCECA Multicultural Fellowship, 2019.
- Junior Fellowship for Excellence in Visual Arts, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, 2014.
- Indo-Swiss Student Scholarship, 2007.
Exhibitions & Residencies
- my-r-me-d-rome, first solo exhibition of ceramic sculpture, 2012.
- British Ceramics Biennial residency exchange, Stoke-on-Trent, 18 August–29 September 2023, supported by the Indian Ceramics Triennale and Charles Wallace India Trust.
- Taoxichuan Art Center residency, Longquan, China.
- International Print Exchange Programme, India, 2016 and 2021 catalogues.
- Sangha… In Collective Existence, NCECA exhibition, Salt Lake City, 2025.
Selected Works
Artwork 257 · Saraswati Foundation collection
The collection listing describes an abstract sculptural arrangement of rounded, hollowed ceramic forms. Open the Foundation record for its full object entry.