A visitor at Chemould Prescott Road booth at the 2025 India Art Fair | Photo Credit: Courtesy of India Art Fair
Within six hours of day one at the India Art Fair, curator Alaiia Gujral has sold 10 pieces of the collectible design showcase ‘Shifting Horizons’. In the dimly-lit, sparsely-decorated booth, she has brought together pieces by 17 emerging designers, including a fibre-board, teakwood and brass swing, natural dyed rattan and white ashwood stools, and a ceramics-based “illuminating sculpture”.
“Hopefully, a few more will go,” Gujral says with a little laugh, perched on designers Nitush and Aroosh’s Vidya Vrtta, a light installation made of stainless steel, faux fur and glass, taking a breather from answering questions from patrons, many curious about what furniture is doing at an art fair. “Art and design are always in conversation. I’ve been insistent on showcasing new designers and never-seen-before works by prominent ones. It’s affordable and we have a good range. It’s nice that you can own something different in your home.”
Source: THE HINDU
