Art and Community
There’s a new venue for Indian artisanship in South Mumbai: Gallery RooshadSHROFF
Handicraft is the very soul of craft and artisanship in India. Swadesh’s offerings are a testament to the intricacy and attention to detail channelled by Indian artisans. They bring to their customers not just products — but stories of the rich culture and heritage of the land we live on. Each product is crafted with […]
Oscillating between two instinctive thoughts while on a road trip to Pochampally on the distant fringes of Hyderabad, the commercially-forward handloom town of Ikat (tie and dye) — I faced the choice to either pin this as an exploration of sorts or a pending act of getting familiarised with the creators, whose crafts often layer […]
Bringing the undiluted Sabyasachi experience and South Asian diaspora to New York, the celebrated Indian couturier, Sabyasachi Mukherjee has made quite a splash in the States with the opening of his first international flagship store. The hallmarks of Sabyasachi’s legacy drips in decadence in the 5,800 sq ft expansive store located in the Archive Building […]
Through my practice at the Atelier Ashiesh Shah, collaborating closely with artisans across the country, celebrating fine craftsmanship has been paramount. Inspired by the Japanese philosophy of ‘Wabi-Sabi,’ the design objects follow a ‘Brutalist Tribal’ characteristic to celebrate beauty in imperfection through a series of handcrafted collectibles. We aim to revive and uplift craft communities […]
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Trend and style direction by Sonia Dutt We love… …this gond tribal art illustrated meeting room in the Trilegal office by Studio Lotus. Serving inspiration on a wall, stories from the forests of Central India come alive through age-old storytelling traditions and elements of nature. Bringing into play gond’s signature dots and small strokes, artist […]
Sohra, or Cherrapunji, hidden in the ancient hills of Meghalaya is a place of stories and legends. The ancestral land of the Khasis and serenaded by thundering waterfalls, the region enfolds its inhabitants in mist-shrouded secrets and folk tales. Sai Hun Lang’s own heritage is entwined with this tranquil corner of north-east India and when […]
