India Art Fair : Dhruv Agarwwal
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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.
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