The Native Series holds a distinctive place in Indrani Singh Cassime’s body of work, reflecting her long-standing interest in diverse viewpoints, cultural intersections, and multiplicity of perspective.

Created between 2018 and 2025 from native clay sourced directly from Ousteri Lake—minutes from her studio—these pieces represent the last use of this now-unavailable material. Working in this direct, place-bound way revives an ancient practice in which the local earth becomes inseparable from the final form, lending the works a rare immediacy and authenticity.  

Continuing the reflection on Puducherry’s endless ocean begun in Ocean I and Ocean II, Ocean III is a large-scale sculpture that draws from the same boundless view along the Promenade Beach, on the Bay of Bengal. Unlike its predecessors, this piece takes on a more expansive form, inviting the viewer to immerse themselves in the raw strength of waves and the eternal rhythm of the tides. It stirs a profound sense of wonder at the sea’s endlessness, timelessness, and vastness—evoking a deep longing for the unknown.