ART INSIGHT

Navigating The Cosmic Canvas

A Review of Arvind Sundar's 'Cosmos’

Arvind Sundar, a painter and printmaker from Coimbatore, studied art at the School of Art Institute of Chicago in 2016 and later pursued a Masters in Painting & Drawing (MFA) from University of Cincinnati, USA in 2018. Having exhibited his work in over 50 shows across the globe, Arvind Sundar is one of the most promising artists on the contemporary Indian art scene. An affinity for maths and geometry defines his art; and in his latest show COSMOS, we see him shift from painting to sculpture – exploring the same spiritual and physical connectedness to mathematical/geometrical systems in the third dimension.

INSITE SPOTLIGHT

Parameters of Parametrics

rat[LAB] Studio’s innovative building façades

Founded by architects Sushant Verma & Pradeep Devadass in London in 2012, rat[LAB] started its first India office in New Delhi in 2015. Comprising a team of architects, urbanists, computational designers, fabrication specialists, engineers and designers from different parts of the world, the studio offers sustainable and cost-effective solutions in varied sectors. Best known for their use of computational software and parametric design explorations in architecture, interiors and façades, rat[LAB] has successfully designed and executed projects across India. Here we focus on a striking parametric building façade from the avant-garde firm’s portfolio, for their latest project in Noida Delhi NCR.

INFRASTRUCTURE INSIGHT

From Pen to Pilotis

A peep into andblack Design Studio’s experiments

Ahmedabad-based andblack Design Studio, established in 2011, by architects Jwalant Mahadevwala and Kanika Agarwal explores the possibility of organic and user-friendly solutions through design. Both the founders holding postgraduate degrees from the Architectural Association, London, work together with a unique philosophy – combining Jwalant's dive into the generative process and Kanika's claim on sustainability. Here's an overview of their work straddling across varied genres of design: architecture, interiors, furniture, art, and installations.

LIGHTING INSIGHT

Cutting-Edge Collaboration

A transformative installation harnessing the power of light, colour, and sound

An interactive installation offered attendees a rare opportunity to explore light, colour, and sound as integrative tools for wellness and architectural transformation. Participants were invited to engage creatively, using light as both an artistic medium and a therapeutic device, while sound and colour deepened the immersive experience. The collaboration between AWA Lighting Designers, SOULSARA and The Art of Place has illuminated a path toward creating environments where science and art converge to elevate human experiences.

INSITE EVENT

Ahmedabad Avenues

AHEC collaborates on insiteKONNECT events

Two back-to-back events with students and faculty members of the country’s leading design institutes marked the start of a wonderful collaboration with American Hardwoods Export Council (AHEC). These insiteKONNECT events happened in the historic city of Ahmedabad – at CEPT and NID, on the 9th and 10th of December 2024 respectively.