India Art Fair Curated by Asheish Shah

The artworks on show exude a sense of material experimentation, such as Above Within Beyond (2014), a bronze piece meticulously crafted with sensuous, sculptural curves reminiscent of a seat, by Wendell Castle. Castle is the founding father of the American crafts movement and considered to be one of the first artists to merge sculpture and design. Frederik Molenschot’s CL Glacier (2021), which features an array of light fixtures frozen in bronze, takes the viewer on a journey through an unknown cityscape, where the composition of the work changes from different viewpoints and morphs into new and varied formations. Nacho Carbonell’s Coffee Table Tree (187/2021) (2021), depicts a honeycomb structure created from metal mesh woven into organic shapes, nodding to the forms of tree branches and the skeletal patterns of leaves.

India has an ancient cultural heritage linked closely to the quarrying of Marble, most notably with the construction of the Taj Mahal. Karl Lagerfeld’s 1933-2019 Untitled XIII Fountain Arabescato 115cm (2018) – a water fountain crafted from Arabescato Fantastico, a fine marble from the Apuan Alps – mirrors this rich history. Other highlights include Vincent Dubourg’s Commode Inner Vortex Alu (2013), where aluminium is brought to life through a deconstructed, gravity-defying cabinet.

Anchored in New Delhi, India Art Fair harmoniously combines cutting-edge contemporary visual art, modern masters and vernacular artistic traditions, placing art and the artist’s voice at its core.