The Chest

A human life is shaped by countless emotions — joy, conflict, hope, longing, and inspiration. The chest becomes a metaphor for life itself. Its exterior holds the weight of lived experience — fragments of everyday life expressed through Molela terracotta, capturing the many emotions and situations that define our outward journey. In contrast, the interior reveals a more intimate layer. A rustic mirror replaces narrative, inviting a direct encounter with the self.

The craft engages Molela terracotta from Molela village in Rajasthan — hand-moulded, low-relief carved, and fired forms that have historically depicted local deities, folklore, and everyday life. Here, those narratives are recontextualised: moved from fixed, site-bound surfaces onto a lived, movable object.

Medium

Molela terracotta bas-relief, wood, mirror

Dimensions

3.5' × 2' × 2'

Year

2026

Discipline

Object / Furniture

Collection

Craft Collective India · 1 of 38

Price on request

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