Arti Gidwani is a ceramic artist based between Indonesia and Singapore, with roots in India. Her practice explores clay as a material of both tradition and intuition, shaped by the cultural landscapes she has lived in.
Influenced by the ceramic histories of India and Indonesia, she creates sculptural and functional works that are organic, tactile, and expressive.
Her work often engages with the human form in abstract ways, moving away from fixed representation to explore emotion, imperfection, and transformation. Working primarily with stoneware and terracotta, she continues to experiment with form, surface, and the possibilities of clay.
Exhibitions
Hope is Not Cancelled (Can’s Gallery, Jakarta): April 2022
Celestial: A Fashion Show of Clay and Silver (Raffles Hotel, Jakarta): May 2018
In Conversation: A Potter & A Painter (Ciputra Artpreneur, Jakarta): April 2017
Perceptions - A Group Show (Koi Gallery, Jakarta): May 2015
Rustic Attic: The Birth of Cool - A Fashion Show of Clay and Silver (Raffles Hotel, Jakarta): April 2015
The World Askew (Artotel, Jakarta): June 2014
A Touch of Silver and Clay (Alun Alun, Jakarta): December 2012
Clay with a Silver Lining (Indigo Blue Art Gallery, Singapore): April 2012
Lens & Clay - A Group Exhibition with 4 Photographers (Koi Gallery, Jakarta): October 2010
Ceramic Expressions (Ita’s Gallery, Jakarta): October 2009
Rang Barse II (PasarAya, Jakarta): November 2008
Rang Barse I (PasarAya, Jakarta): October 2006
History of Work
2026 - Present // Dedicated pottery studio in New Delhi, India
2007 - 2023 // Dedicated pottery studio in Jakarta, Indonesia
2006 - Present // Attendance at pottery workshops in Singapore, Indonesia, and India
2003 - 2006 // Trained under a studio potter in Jakarta, Indonesia
1997 - 2001 // Trained under a studio potter in Singapore