All purchased artworks will be shipped after the end of the exhibition on December 9th.
Ina Kaur, Blood Vessel O, 2024, Ceramic, Glazed stoneware, Cone 10, Hand Building, 5 x 5 x 5
Ina Kaur (b. 1980) is a multidisciplinary artist whose conceptually driven work responds to the imbalances and injustices within social, cultural, and ecological environments. Her practice explores intersectional frameworks within contemporary landscapes, focusing on issues related to colonialism and its lasting impacts. Her multidisciplinary art practice has gained significant attention, resulting in invitations to lectures and conferences across America, Europe, and South Asia A recipient of numerous grants and awards, she is also deeply committed to community engagement, developing initiatives, and participating in responsive artistic practices; Kaur has exhibited her work extensively.
Kaur graduated with her MFA in Printmaking and Ceramic from Purdue University and Tulane University respectively. Kaur currently serves as the Curator of Creative Practice and Community Engagement Coordinator at the Newcomb Art Museum while continuing to teach studio art courses at Tulane University. A native of New Delhi, India, she now lives and works in New Orleans, LA. www.inakaur.com
Artist Statement
My research critically engages with societal concerns, expanding into decolonial practices and identity politics. Through a feminist lens, I intertwine various realities and concerns, using literal and metaphorical landscapes to reflect our displaced connections and examine the discursive relationship between knowledge and being. Drawing from diverse influences, my art responds to the complexities of the human condition within entangled cultural, socio-political landscapes and imbalanced environments.
The utilitarian vessel forms explore simplistic, and rudimentary forms to be held and embraced as everyday objects. The forms are organic hand built with sculptural qualities. My works continuously move beyond cultural constructs, challenging restrictive beliefs and biased identities. I reimagine the self, identity, and sense of belonging by freeing them from the lens of oppressive power and dominant norms. I navigate freely and fluidly, embracing the 'other' and my unsettled freedom. Simplify forms, allowing seamless transitions between tangible and intangible concepts.