By Beverly Pereira
Photography: Courtesy the artists and designers
Photography: Courtesy the artists and designers
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| Oxo Tower Wharf - venue of India Pavillion at Designersblock LDF 2015 |
Four Indian artists and designers showcase their work via the India Pavilion at the ongoing London Design Festival 2015...
The
London Design Festival (LDF), now in its 13th year, opened to the
public on September 19 at venues across London. Among the many events is the
second edition of the India Pavilion from 23-27 September. Showcasing the works
of four Indian artists and designers, the event is co-curated by India Art n
Design ezine in association with Designersblock, a well-established
London-based exhibitor.
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| Acrylic on Canvas by Arun Awasarmol |
Arun Awasarmol
With
a strong command over various mediums — oils, acrylic, charcoal, poster and watercolour
on paper and canvas — Mumbai-based fine artist Arun Awasarmol’s artistic style
highlights India’s rich heritage. His present work in oil/acrylic colours and
mixed medium on canvas displays childhood memories of various mythological
stories and religious tales and their deep impact on his mind.
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| Acrylic on Canvas by Eknath Giram |
Eknath Giram
The
distinctive style of Eknath Giram — expressionist semi-abstract figurative with
elongated necks and figures — is often likened to that of Italian painter
Modigliani. Yet, the young Mumbai-based fine artist has carved a niche of his
own using Krishna and his tales as a central theme. Fluid, sensuous, limpid
figures come to life against a faint backdrop on Giram’s signature canvases,
adding depth to the narrative.
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| Installation by Lalit Hira |
Lalit Hira
For
Lalit Hira, ancient Hindu scriptures and traditional ways of living provide
philosophical fodder for his new photo-installation titled ‘Simply a way of
life’. Having spent a little over three decades in the field of interior and
custom furniture design, Lalit questions the rampant use of green terminology
and draws a parallel with the practices and lifestyles of our forefathers through a series of handpicked photographs
displayed on take-away postcards. Utilising the HavanKund, or sacrificial
altar, as a metaphoric form of display for his work, the designer attempts to
form a common thread between the art of presentation and the design thinking of
an experienced individual, his values and semantics as a designer. He will also
showcase a utility sculpture, a tabletop organiser called To-Do, alongside the
installation.
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| Graphic Design by The Grafiosi |
The
Grafiosi
Aesthetically
empowered, functional design lies at the crux of design and art professional
Pushkar Thakur’s stylistic philosophy. The entrepreneur and owner of New
Delhi-based art and design studio The Grafiosi attempts to exhibit his studio’s
decade-long design journey through an installation that unravels the anatomy of
The Grafiosi’s design process. A meticulously curated showcase of art and
photography will take place at the India Pavilion, as will the international
launch of The Grafiosi’s retail brand, OriginOne.
India Pavillion is being hosted by Designersblock at:
Venue: The Bargehouse venue, Oxo Tower Wharf, Southbank London.
Dates: 24 - 27 Sept.'15
Timings: 11 hours - 18 hours
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