Homegrown designers and artists in spotlight at D/Code
A bright and sunny weekend of March 17th and 18th witnessed a two-day luxury art and design exposition called D/Code held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai. A new, innovative platform conceptualized
THUKRAL & TAGRA'S OBJECTSThe chairs of Thukral & Tagra juxtapose heavy and light, stable and swing as well as sturdy and delicate. In its diminished scale, it holds the sense of childhood play and frolic with serious repose. Their simply detailed structure almost read as outlines of animal forms found in literature we engage in early life.
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TIIPOI: KANNADIMedium: Metal Alloy, Solid Brass, Sheesham WoodFrom Aranmula, in Kerala - this metal alloy, a precise combination of molten copper and tin, is a closely guarded secret – and was said to have come to an ancestor in a dream. Once cast into a flat piece, the metal is laboriously polished by hand for a number of days, using only oil and water, until there is a transformation fr
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SPLENDOUR The pair of consoles presented by Splendour for D/code are conceptualised in precious materials - from highly polished brass, to matte, antique and patinated bronze. The accompanying wall-lights, Plis (or fold in French) follow the same concept and technique of different metal finishes for each fold of light. Both the consoles and wall-lights each in a limited edition of 10 piec
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Folds by Rana BegumMedium: Paint on Mild SteelRana Begum’s practice combines childhood encounters with Islamic art, architecture and ritual practice in Bangladesh together with visual cues gathered from the streets of London. Like much of her overall practice, Begum’s beloved ‘folds’ on display resist easy categorisation: they contain elements of both sculpture and painting, pushing the r
