Carpenters Workshop Gallery returns to India Art Fair in New Delhi, South Asia’s foremost platform for visual art that harmoniously combines cutting-edge contemporary practitioners, modern masters and vernacular traditions. The gallery’s booth at the fair showcases a selection of historical and contemporary works that exemplify the outstanding creative practice that lies at the intersection of art, design and craftsmanship.
Among the highlights is Maarten Baas’ Close Parity Cabinet with Light, part of a collection of large bronze pieces acting as an ode to childlike, illogical shapes. The artist uses spontaneous sketches to inform the final shape of the works, producing top-heavy, asymmetrical, cabinets that seem to effortlessly defy gravity. In these seemingly uncomplicated pieces of furniture, there is a balancing act between different extremes, executed with humorous simplicity and characteristic flatness.
Also on display is a sculptural chair by Sebastian Brajkovic titled Lathe VIII, from a series that reflects the designer’s fascination with rotation, perspective and distortion of form. The work is made using traditional techniques of woodcarving, bronze casting and embroidery. Through a mix of hand-sculpting, moulding and 3D modeling, the artist visually distorts the work, physically stretching out the seats’ surface, to create an aesthetic balance of structure, freedom and form.
Nacho Carbonell is known for creating sculptures that appear both alive and fossilised. Floor Lamp Concrete Base 7 reflects the Spanish artist’s fascination with living organisms, from which he draws inspiration. Applying a special type of plaster into a honeycomb-textured metal mesh, Carbonell creates a work whose shapes resemble hybrid forms, merging organic and mineral elements. The structure is illuminated from the inside, so that a natural, warm light diffuses through it.
The booth also features works by artists including Wendell Castle, Vincenzo De Cotiis, DRIFT, Stuart Haygarth, Roger Herman, Karl Lagerfeld, Frederik Molenschot, Wonmin Park, Giacomo Ravagli and Verhoeven Twins. Marking Carpenters Workshop Gallery’s second time participating in India Art Fair, this diverse range of exhibited pieces highlights the gallery’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of art and design, offering an inspiring glimpse into the future of contemporary craftsmanship.
India Art Fair offers a unique access point between South Asia’s vibrant cultural landscape and creativity from other parts of the world. The fair’s commitment to supporting arts education and professional development opportunities aligns seamlessly with Carpenters Workshop Gallery’s dedication to nurturing artistic practice and traditions.
