These collection of textiles by Sayali Goyal is a contemporary, abstract interpretation of the five elements – Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether that are often venerated for sacred meanings embedded in them. They are believed to form the basis of human life and the cosmos while also serving as a bridge between the worldly and divine realms.
Read MoreSongbirds call, signalling the break of dawn. With a cup of tea in hand, her mind is brimming with thoughts. She puts pen to paper, and conjures up a world. This is an everyday prayer. A ritual of love. A place of solace. The words pour out of her. The dreams and hope, the gifts of youth, the pangs of first love, the restlessness and desires that sprout from change.
Read MoreCocoa and Jasmine curated a creative residency program at The Johri in January 2021 that explored multidisciplinary arts and crafts in Jaipur to create a holistic-contemporary design experience. The goal of the residency was to bring together a creative community to inspire them and encourage collaborations.
Read MoreSayali’s collection interprets the world through energy and its transformation from thought to action, action to knowledge. The element-inspired art of this collection speaks a universal language through the visual manifestation of earthly and cosmic phenomena. It relays meaning through sacred geometry -- simple forms and lines that hold within them the meaning of life and cosmic truth. Art becomes a medium of interpreting the world, powerful enough to stir the consciousness.
Read MoreWhen Sawai Jai Singh II founded Jaipur, he dreamt of creating a city emulating Delhi’s Red Fort. Pink, we are told, is the generic colour of Indian hospitality. The sandstone and terracotta havelis speak of a place saturated with tales of the past. If storytelling had a colour, it would resemble a prism breaking out into the colours of Jaipur’s shops and stalls and alleys and ateliers. A riot, and no less.
Read MoreEvery piece of heirloom tells a tale of generations. It is a tangible reminder of our regional, cultural and linguistic lineage, preserved in stories and objects of material memory that provide great nostalgia as the years go by. But even nostalgia aside, heirlooms simply convey the importance of the individual or the social microcosm of the family in the larger dialogue of cultural anthropology, wherein the significance of material culture is understood in larger, more cumulative settings.
Read MoreThis ethnographic exploration of the design, art, and craftsmanship that these ritual objects showcase is an exploration of a rich tradition followed by generations of believers.
Read MoreMrs. S finds a sense of belonging in mundane experiences with her other half. There is a melancholy tone to this visual essay that explores unsaid love, the subtle romance of the old days, a distant closeness, a sense of familiarity and belonging. It has the sound of emptiness in it and sweetness of a ripened fruit at the same time, just like a slumber on a winter afternoon.
Read MoreSAFED is a textile installation that was curated as part of the Craft Project. The project documented tangible anthropology i.e material culture of a place and comment on its relevance in the contemporary space. It also celebrates diversity in culture through objects, folk arts, crafts, and design.
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