Artist-curators Anjani Khanna, Madhvi Subrahmanian, Neha Kudchadkar, Reyaz Badaruddin, Sharbani Das Gupta, and Vineet Kacker came together in 2016 with the a shared vision to expand the perception of ceramics and the platforms that showcase the diverse range of growing ceramics practices in India. They co-founded and co-curated the Indian Ceramics Triennale in 2018 with the highly acclaimed first iteration Breaking Ground.

The second edition of the Indian Ceramics Triennale Common Ground opened in January 2024 in New Delhi. For this edition the original team of six was joined by curator Kanika Anand and potter Sangita Kapila.