"Sense and Sensuality" an exhibition of artifacts by Graphic Designer Divya Thakur at Nature Morte, The Oberoi, 443, Udyog Vihar, Phase-V, Gurgaon > 11am-9pm on 13th January-24th February 2013

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Time : 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

Entry : Free

Place : Nature Morte, The Oberoi, 443, Udyog Vihar, Phase-V, Gurgaon - 122016
Venue Info : www.naturemorte.com / Oberoi, Gurgaon | Map | Nearest Metro Station - 'Sikandarpur(Yellow Line)'

Event Description : “Sense and Sensuality” (focused on a group of designs that reinterpret the traditional yet syncretic beliefs, practices and attitudes that revolve around gender and spirituality in India)

Graphic Designer Divya Thakur presents a new series of works “Sense and Sensuality”: at Nature Morte, Oberoi Gurgaon. This time,Divya has focused on a group of designs that reinterpret the traditional yet syncretic beliefs, practices and attitudes that revolve around gender and spirituality in India. “Sense and Sensuality” builds a visual narrative by using design objects that are a part of  our contemporary way of life.
Sense & Sensuality builds a visual narrative through artifacts that include limited edition wall art, mirrors, floor rugs, lights, wall art and multi functional modular units that are ingeniously crafted to fit into the urban Indian household.
A thoughtfully curated collection of everyday objects, each of these is a physical manifestation of the explicit and the implicit.
The foundation is laid with a group of wool pile carpets from the “Floored!” series, replicating geometric patterns found in domestic and sacred architectural spaces. Arranged on top of this are the puzzle-like constructions entitled “Indian Order.” This modular system, inspired by pillars found in temples and mosques, allows for multiple functions through limitless combinations. 
Taking the series further are Divya Thakur's “Lingam Candles.” Completing the show are selections of limited edition prints created by Divya from three collections (“Erogenius,” “Animania,” and “India Cool”) as well as the “Peacock Mirror,” a tribute to Narcissism.
While objects such as the Lingam Candle lights are inherently and visually phallic in nature, the Indian Order pedestals - though inspired by temple pillars - also incorporate concave design elements that subtly convey a very basic desire to indulge in voyeurism.
The Erogenius graphic art is an illustrated interpretation of sexual positions through various natural forms and decorative patterns. Twelve artworks depict twelve positions from various treatises on love (Kama Sutra, Ananga Ranga, etc.) originating from India. These positions are named after certain natural forms and objects they resemble. To impart a contemporary edge and relevance, same sex couples have been included as well. 
The Floored! rugs are a restrained representation of amorous love and spirituality. Drawing from both Islamic and Hindu philosophies, they represent the male and female union in infinity.
Derived from the tremendously well received Animania collection, the Peacock Floor and Console Mirrors examine the idea of self-love and vanity. The Animania wall art, on the other hand, represents the vahanas/vehicles of Indian gods connected to love, sexuality, and fertility within the celestial sphere.
The India Cool graphic art is a pop-art comment on cultural clichés about gender and sexuality in urban India today.
Founded in 1999 by Divya Thakur, Design Temple is a major force in contemporary design in India today, focusing on home accessories but also branching out into graphic art, publication design, fashion, interiors and artistic collaborations. Their products are characterized by a clever wit, a social consciousness, a heightened awareness of symbology, and impeccable craftsmanship.
In 2011, Design Temple was invited to participate in Wallpaper Magazine’s exhibition Handmade* at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. In 2007, Divya Thakur was commissioned by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London to curate a graphic representation of contemporary India. Ms. Thakur has also showcased the unorganized design sector with an exhibition entitled Indigenous India in 2004 at the Loggia dei Mercanti in Milan. Design Temple products can be found in their dedicated retail outlet in the Colaba neighborhood of Mumbai as well as lifestyle boutiques across India.

You can also shop with Design Temple online @ www.designtemple.com

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