India Art Fair

Dhruv Agarwwal

Dhruv Agarwwal is a New Delhi-based designer whose work is shaped by memory, material and long term collaboration with craft communities. Drawing from the colours, objects and spatial references of his childhood in India-board games, mosaic floors, temple ceilings and domestic rituals-his practice translates familiar elements into furniture, lighting and large-scale installations. Forms are repeated, assembled and scaled, allowing them to be encountered physically rather than recalled from a distance.

Collaboration lies at the centre of Agarwwal's approach. He works closely with artisans in regions such as Channapatna and Moradabad, where traditional techniques and material knowledge inform each stage of production. Design and making remain closely connected, shaped through sustained exchange and shared experience.

"I feel that it is vital to not isolate a craft from its native soil", Agarwwal notes, describing a practice grounded in geography, continuity and shared authorship.

About The Artist

Across his work, scale operates as a quiet but persistent inquiry. Objects associated with play and domestic use — particularly wooden toys— are expanded into furniture and installations that invite closeness and use. Armchairs, sofas and tables inspired by Channapatna toys retain the clarity of their original forms while adopting new proportions, balancing playfulness with function. Agarwwal describes these pieces as “my own Alice in Wonderland”, where familiar references take on a gentle sense of the unexpected.

Memory remains a subtle guiding presence throughout his practice, supporting choices of colour, rhythm and repetition. “In every piece I am chasing a moment of wonder I felt during childhood”, he reflects —an attention to small moments that continues to shape how his work is made and experienced.

Dhruv Agarwwal graduated from the prestigious Pearl Academy design institution and is now an active member of the Pearl Alumni. In 2016, he founded his own design studio, Plank.Studio, which today brings together a team of brilliant emerging designers who seek to push the boundaries of design. Throughout his creation process, Agarwwal has sought to collaborate with local artists and craftsmen from different regions of India. Represented by Galerie Maria Wettergren, Dhruv Agarwwal presented his work at PAD London 2024. He has been awarded with several important commissions in both the public and private sphere.In 2020, Dhruv Agarwwal was nominated for the Elle Deco International Design Awards, followed in 2021 by being named a laureate of India’s Best Design Award. Most recently, he received the Gold A’ Design Award for his magnificent Bloom chandelier.

India Art Fair : Dhruv Agarwwal

Dhruv Agarwwal

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