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Asia Society India

January 30, 2024

“Decay is a form of preservation”: Asim Waqif

Text by Anish Gawande. Photographs by Asad Sheikh.

A contentious negotiation with the material he uses is at the centre of artist Asim Waqif’s oeuvre. Best known for his work with bamboo, the artist also creates aesthetic sculptural forms from waste. Verve interacts with the recipient of the first Asia Arts Pathbreaker Award 2024 at his studio in New Delhi
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Not only did Dior’s recent Fall 2023 show at South Mumbai’s Gateway of India capture popular imagination globally but it also put India front and centre of the spectacle. On display was the brand’s intent to play up the Indianness, as its creative director of women’s lines, Maria Grazia Chiuri, sank her teeth into all that the city and country have to offer. VERVE’S FOUNDER-EDITOR, ANURADHA MAHINDRA, looks beyond the fashionable vignettes to give her insights on how the major French brand crafted a seamless narrative around culture and inclusivity to deepen ties and cement brand presence in a burgeoning luxury market
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