Argillà Italia 2026: Supriya Menon Meneghetti’s ceramics at Bottega Bertaccini
The most anticipated event for ceramic art lovers is back: Argillà Italia 2026, the major international festival dedicated to ceramic art, brings the streets and squares of Faenza’s historic centre to life. On Friday 4, Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September, hundreds of ceramic artists, professionals, collectors and enthusiasts from around the world will gather in the city for three days of exhibitions, workshops and events.
The full festival programme is available on the official Argillà Italia website, under the exhibitions and events sections.
The exhibition at Bottega Bertaccini
As in previous editions, Bottega Bertaccini, now located at Corso Garibaldi 3 in Faenza, takes part in the festival with a collateral event: a solo exhibition dedicated to Indian artist Supriya Menon Meneghetti, titled “Mothers Who Dance”.
- Opening: Thursday 3 September 2026, 4:00 PM.
- Opening hours: daily, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM and 3:00 PM–9:00 PM.
- Venue: Bottega Bertaccini, Corso Garibaldi 3, Faenza.
The artist: Supriya Menon Meneghetti
Supriya Menon Meneghetti is a multidisciplinary artist who has worked in ceramics for over thirty years. She began her journey as a student at the Golden Bridge Pottery in Pondicherry (Tamil Nadu, India), later establishing herself as an independent artist, teacher and curator. Her study of Ikebana has deeply shaped her artistic sensibility, influencing her sense of form, balance and composition.
She currently directs the ceramics studio at Maroma and the Gallery MAJI in Auroville, while continuing to curate and take part in exhibitions across India and internationally.
About the work
These works are ceramic self-portraits, an abstraction shaped by my journey through motherhood. Each form emerges from moments of guiding and being guided, of learning to move with the rhythm of change. “Mothers Who Dance” speaks to the act of becoming, a delicate balance between holding on and letting go: pieces handbuilt with coils and slabs, covered in glazes and washes, carrying the marks of touch, time and transformation.
