"The Future Is Handmade" brings Indian craft to the first Kyoto YouMe Triennale
Five makers' takes on keeping a craft tradition alive by changing it.
Design Pataki Foundation is presenting The India Show at the inaugural Kyoto YouMe Triennale, at Jushin Kaikan in Kyoto from October 9 to 18, with support from India's Ministry of Culture. Under the theme "The Future Is Handmade," five practitioners (Sarita Handa, Ajay Arya, Dheerna Matsubara, Bijin Davis and Canna Patel) show textiles, furniture, architecture, interiors and ceramics. The report comes from the organizer's own publication.
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This report comes from Design Pataki, whose foundation organized the pavilion, so treat it as an announcement rather than a review. The makers are working practitioners, and the show runs October 9–18.