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NSIC GROUNDS, OKHLA, NEW DELHI
NEAR INDIA ART FAIR VIP LOUNGE
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NSIC GROUNDS, OKHLA, NEW DELHI
NEAR INDIA ART FAIR VIP LOUNGE
NSIC GROUNDS, OKHLA, NEW DELHI
NEAR INDIA ART FAIR VIP LOUNGE
The
Conversation
Bench
The Conversation Bench is a symbolic response to what the world needs — a coming together of different perspectives and finding beauty in their melded co-existence.
In collaboration with Mangrove Collective
The bench explores the dialogue between two materials — concrete and wood, as well as two contrasting aesthetics — the austere and the decorative. The elemental form of the concrete is juxtaposed with a flourish of botanical motifs hand-crafted in wood, cascading down its surfaces. The conversation between the two, heightens each other’s inherent beauty.
Tactile and sensorial, the bench prompts the user to pause, linger and have conversation.
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Designed by an architect and a graphic designer, the conversation also references the exchange between their two sensibilities, and their collaboration with the makers and craftsmen at Mangrove Collective.
The Process
The bench is made with two processes, the industrial and the handmade. The concrete is pre-cast with an FRP mould, and the wood is hand-carved in relief by a master-craftsman. A locally sourced species of Acacia wood is used.
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Title: The Conversation Bench – Botanical 1
Size: L 84 X W 21 X H 15.5 inches
Material: Concrete, Hand-carved Acacia wood
Limited Edition of 20 (+ 1 designer and 1 maker piece)
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