A product collection incorporating the age old Mysore rosewood inlay craft. Designed to depict surreal humor in tableware. The collection presents something as relatable as discovering insects in food in a way that it is unpredictable and is an expression of non-sense. It includes contemporary elements to build expectations and then proceeding to knock them down.
- Personal project/ 2019
Brief
To bring element of newness in the age-old craft of Mysore rosewood Inlay in terms of concept, materials or techniques used.
Motif Ideation
Prototype
Mysore Rosewood inlay is the process of decorating the surface of wood by setting in pieces of material such as ivory, bone, plastic, or wood of different colors. Rosewood, yellow wood, and ebony are used as raw materials. Sandalwood is also inlaid into the wood after carving, depicting nature and Hindu mythological epic stories. The brief was to bring newness to the traditional craft.
Material
Base: Pine wood
Inlay: Rosewood/ Tamarind wood/ Teak wood
A product collection incorporating the age old Mysore rosewood inlay craft while bringing newness. Designed to depict surreal humor in tableware. The collection presents something as relatable as discovering insects in food in a way that it is unpredictable and is an expression of non-sense. It includes contemporary elements to build expectations and then proceeding to knock them down.
The surreal humor incorporated is a result of an unusual life situation, where the presence of something that is detested by the user- in this case insects found at the bottom of the utensil or insects served next to the meal becomes inappropriate and out of sync and this shift creates the reaction.
Asambad'dha
2019
