D Stories - Museum Biennale by Harsh Gupta

museum biennale

Design Factory India

Design Factory India is an extensive design studio providing nationwide design and project management services. The frm operates through its offces in Noida, Mumbai, and Lucknow.

As we say we create - experiential and narrative spaces . In portfolio we deal in museums and exhibitions, urban heritage, interior and architecture, branding and communication .

End-user experience is at the heart of everything we undertake!

Our close-knit team of spatial designers, architects, and visualizers inspect all projects with an integrated approach to responsible design.

Welcome to the 2023 edition of d stories, Museum biennale centered around the theme of creating cultural destinations at India’s largest Memorial and museum Smritivan.

d stories or design stories is a collaborative platform that brings storytellers, luminaries, thinkers, and dreamers together for an exchange of thoughts from across the world.

This event is a combination of inspirational talks, panel discussions, interactive workshops and cultural activities all aimed towards creating an inspirational atmosphere for meaningful dialogues.

Reverse Projection Screen

Projection mapping Software & Media Server

LED Panels

Sound Application and Audio Lighting Partner

Partner

Visualization Partner

At India’s Largest Earthquake

Memorial & Museum

Smritivan Earthquake Memorial and Museum

The Story Tellers

Welcome Ceremony

Inauguration

Celebrating

10 Years of Design Factory India

Creating Cultural Destinations

Exhibition by DFI

Ms. Marieke

Muller

Project manager

Kossmanndejong

A satisfactory design is achieved by a strong team work with a good communication and coordination.

Creating Experiences

Marieke Müller, Senior Project Manager at Kossmann Dejong, a leading exhibition design studio from Amsterdam. With years of experience in the industry, Marieke has a deep understanding of the design process and is an expert in creating narrative spaces that inspire and move visitors. Marieke’s expertise has been instrumental in the success of several Kossman De-ong projects around the world, including the National Museum of Singapore, the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam and others.

Mr. Sandeep

Virmani

Co-founder Hunarshala

Cultures refect so many stories. Once you objectify a culture, the relationship completely changes. It is no more an experiential journey, but a consumer experience.

Connecting To Culture

Architect and environmentalist Sandeep Virmani is the founder of Hunnarshala Foundation and Sahjeevan, Kutch. He has revitalized traditional building crafts and empowered marginalized communities to conserve the region’s ecologies. His work has helped governments in India ,Nepal, Iran, and Indonesia design post-disaster policies and build thousands of sustainable homes. He has been a powerful voice and instrument of change in inspiring many architecture students to practice environmentally and ethically sustainable architecture.

Dr. Pankaj Sharma

Director, Directorate of Archaeology and Museums

To process the work faster, they directly ask the right designer to undertake the project and meet deadlines.

Gujarat Envisioning Museums

Dr. Pankaj Sharma, Director, Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Gujarat, has made exemplary contributions to the feld of Museums for over 2 decades. Dr. Sharma’s expertise lies in the management and preservation of historical artifacts and cultural heritage. In 2012, Dr. Sharma was awarded the UK Visiting Fellowship by the Nehru Trust of Indian Collection at Victoria and Albert Museum. During the pandemic, he conceptualized and initiated a series of successful virtual tours of museums in Gujarat, under the theme of “Museums at Your Doorstep. The programme provided people with an opportunity to explore the rich cultural heritage of Gujarat from the comfort of their homes.

Mr. Andrea Sartori

Business Development Goppion Technology

A display case is a technological instrument that refects the complexity of a design and acts as a medium of information.

Executing Experiences

Andrea has been a key member of Goppion’s team, contributing to the company’s success as a world-leader in the display casework industry. The company believes that display casework must protect and preserve cultural heritage for future generations, while also supporting the discovery and understanding of objects on display. This is achieved through visual transparency, internal fttings, lighting, labels, and other interpretative devices, designed with museums and designers to enhance the object’s legibility and relationship with the surrounding space. Andrea’s work in coordinating projects in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney, and other locations has enabled Goppion to contribute to the preservation and interpretation of cultural heritage on a global scale.

Mr. Siddharth

Bathla

Founder & Director

Design Factory India

We are all stories, We should seek and explore the new opportunities and solution for societies.

Making Of The Smritivan Museum

Mr Siddharth Bathla, founder and director at Design Factory India (DFI). An architect by training and alumnus of IIT Kanpur, Siddharth has over a decade of experience in crafting spatial experiences, interactive public spaces and exhibition design. Siddharth was recently awarded the JK Cement - Architect of the Year, for Adaptive Reuse of the Red Fort Centre.

Under his leadership, the dynamic team at DFI has successfully accomplished several notable multidisciplinary projects, including the Smritivan Museum and Memorial, Museum of Socialism, Red Fort Centre, city branding of Agra, Lucknow, and Varanasi Outdoor Museum, Taj Gang Redevelopment project, and more. Under his leadership, Team DFI recently received the C - IDEA Award for excellent Visual Communication for the Varanasi Outdoor Museum project.

Guided Museum Tours Smritivan Museum

Kabir Cafe

By Ms. Vandana Pant By Mr. Rishubh Nayar

By Mr. Sourabh Gupta

Ms. J M Gandhimathi Dr. Jayanta Sengupta Mr. Advait Gadnayak | Ms. Priyanka Bhagat By Ms. Prashasti Chandra

Shri Rajeev Sethi

Padmabhushan Winner Scenographer

Scenography is the seamless synthesis of space, text, research and art, audiences, contributing to an original creation.

Roots Of Scenography

Shri Rajeev Sethi is India’s frst scenographer and world-renowned designer and curator. His exceptional work in preserving and celebrating the Indian Subcontinent’s rich cultural heritage has been recognized both nationally and internationally. His unparalleled, innovative contributions in design, architecture, performances, festivals, exhibitions, policy, and programs are a treasure of learnings for young designers.

His work spans across disciplines, and has delivered cross-cultural and intermedial curatorial and scenographic practices that have set world standards. In his over 5 decade long career, he has received numerous awards and recognition for his work, including the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, in 1986. Today he will share only a few of his well known Projects all over the world...There are too many, from developing creative and cultural industries and livelihoods in remote villages to creating a thousand windows for Louis Vuitton globally.

Confuence of culture and

Ar. Isha Talsania

tourism

Mr. Sandeep Virmani

Dr. Pankaj Sharma

Shri Devaraju A

Shri Hriday Kaushal

Ms. Isha Talsania

Architect, design educator and creative professional, Ahmedabad

Isha Talsania is an architect and an educator based in Ahmedabad. Her practice strives to generate a dialogue between designers and other stakeholders for an equitable, accessible and dignifed future for all.

Shri Devaraju

ACommissioner, Department of Archaeology, Museum & Heritage, Karnataka tourism

Our heritage is our culture The Govt. of Karnataka is taking measures in bringing and preserving the culture in each part of their museum through its publications and through its awareness program.

Shri Hriday Kaushal

Art and cultural offcer (sculpture), Director for Art and Culture Affairs Department, Haryana, Chandigarh

Touching and feeling the culture to refect and receive, should also be considered to be important.

Shri Devaraju has held various positions in academic and civic institutions, including the Karnataka Administrative Services and Customs & Excise, GoI and Mysore Urban Development Authority. We look forward to learning from your diverse experiences sir.

Shri Hirday Parkash Kaushal is a skilled and experienced Art Offcer (for Sculpture), working for the Government of Haryana since June 2009. Apart from his contributions as an art teacher, his skills and expertise in sculpture have led him to participate in several art exhibitions and camps.Hirday’s dedication to art and culture has earned him several awards and accolades, including the State Award “Prasasti Patr” received on Republic Day by the Hon’ble Home Minister of Haryana and the Hon’ble Governor of Haryana.

Mr. Rishubh

Nayar

Director Christie Digital Systems (India) Private Limited

Designing museums and art galleries the right way can boost up the user experience, supporting the core values of exhibits.

Creating Experiential Installations

Rishubh Nayar, the Director for Christie Digital Systems (India) Private Limited, with over 15 years of professional experience in account management, market and channel development, business analysis, and sales. .Rishubh holds a postgraduate degree in Management Studies from the Alliance Business School in Bangalore, which adds to his credentials.He continues to drive Christie’s growth in India and SAARC nations and is committed to delivering cutting-edge visual solutions to his clients.

Mr. Sourabh Gupta

Principal Architect

Studio Archohm

Thinking city as a person, understanding its emotions, connecting to it and then deciding what is good for it.

The Big Picture

Sourabh Gupta is an accomplished architect and founder of the architecture and design frm, studio archohm. He graduated in architecture from the School of Architecture at CEPT University in India and has since gained extensive experience in the feld, including a stint in urban design from the architecture school at TU Delft in the Netherlands.

Sourabh founded archohm, which has grown to become a leading player in the architecture and design world. The frm has a diverse portfolio that encompasses various typologies, scales, and sectors, including infrastructure, furniture, product design, design research, and system design. The interdisciplinary nature of the studio attracts people from diverse backgrounds and encourages an unconventional approach to design.With a keen eye for detail and a genuine desire to engage with the design community, Sourabh is a recipient of many prestigious international and national accolades.

How To Keep Museums Alive?

Ms. J M Gandhimathi

Dr. Jayanta Sengupta

Mr. Advait Gadnayak

Ms. Priyanka Bhagat

Partner, Knownsense Studios Moderator

Ms. Priyanka Bhagat is an creative content producer and storyteller, taking her creative practice forward through new-media design agency Knownsense Studios. Along with partner Himanshu Ghosh, Knownsense Studios has become a leading studio for experiential art, 3D projection mapping, virtual reality interfaces and immersive storytelling. From Tourist sites such as Sun-Temple Modhera, Statue of Unity and Gateway of India, to Museums like Smritivan, PM Sangrahalay and many more, Priyanka and team have successfully led technology based integrated solutions. Priyanka’s expertise ranges from research, storytelling, scriptwriting, voice overs and design.

Ms. Priyanka Bhagat

Mr. Advait Gadnayak

Director General, NGMA

Technology is a good tool, but art should be the dominating factor in museums.

Mr. Advaita Gadnayak is a renowned sculptor and Director General of the National Gallery of Modern Art in India. With over 3 decades of experience in the feld of art and sculpture, he has made signifcant contributions to the world of modern art, with works including notable sculptures such as Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt March statue at Rajghat, the central memorial structure at the National Police Memorial, and the statue of Subhas Chandra Bose at the National War Memorial complex.

As the Director General of the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mr. Gadnayak has played a pivotal role in promoting and preserving modern Indian art. With branches in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore, the gallery houses a vast collection of more than 1700 works by over 2000 artists, including Indian masters such as Raja Ravi Verma, Nandalal Bose, and Jamini Roy, and foreign artists.

Ms. Prashasti

Design Director

Design Factory India

Intoduction To Veer Balak Smarak

Prashasti is an alumnus of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. With over a decade long experience and expertise in leading design projects across all scales, Prashasti brings her detail-oriented thinking and problem solving approach to every endeavour. Along with her team, Prashasti oversees design details , from concept to execution, turning ideas into reality. Some landmark projects across her career include the Smriti Van Earthquake Museum and Red Fort Centre. Prashasti is a Partner at D-Shop, a design initiative by DFI.

Life is a journey of connecting dots.

We are all continuously absorbing information - both knowingly and unknowingly. And we don’t know what will connect when and become poetry. It is accidental and this unexpected nature is what makes it fulflling. It is the oscillating balance that keeps it going. The weights need to keep changing on the balance to dance, to be in motion always

d stories offered an opportunity to add some new dots, draw some new lines, refect on some old ones, a place where it can all come together. It gave me a moment to get lost in the layers of poetry.

Understand that design / life indeed is poetry. How everything is so internal and everything is connected to everything.

kutch ke bunge

kameez ke daag

pathar ka ehsas

taaro tak pahunchti chamak

Wo ghungroon si awaaz

bache ki lulululu

Kaam ki pehchaan

Ganga ka pani

Mujhse baat karti rann ki hawaein

Lohe ka rang

Aur wo subah ka ehsas

Wo roothna aur manana

Ye saare kisse kahaniya

Sab kuch juda hai.

And the continuity of process, making more and more connections is what life is!

Guided Museum Tours

Veer Balak

Smarak

A Tribute to the Victims of Anjar Earthquake

Kartikeya & Makrand

Information To Narrative

Dramatizing Storytelling In Museums

Shri Atul Tiwari | Shri Rajendra Gupta

Shri Himanshu Ghosh

Design Education For Cultural Spaces

Ms. Tanishka Kachru Ms. Ashima Banker | Dr. Shreenanada Palit | Mr. Pritharshv Pushkar | Ms. Ritika Meena

Live Narratives In Museums

Sculpting Destinations

Closing Ceremony

Depart For The Rann Of Kutch

Mr. Atul Tiwari

Writer / Actor

Each person has a different story, forming the building blocks for connection in our community.

Information

To Narrative

Atul ji is a well-known face amongst cinema and theatre lovers. A multi-talented Indian actor, writer, and educator, Atulji has made signifcant contributions to flm, television and culture. In addition to his acting prowess, he has also written scripts for over ten flms, including Mission Kashmir, Rajjo, and Yeh Faasle, among others. He is an accomplished storyteller, lending his words and ideas to museum and narrative based projects. He is also an educator, frequently presenting papers and teaching theatre, flm, screenwriting, and history at various institutions in India and abroad.

Dramatizing Storytelling In Museums

Shri Atul Tiwari

Shri Rajendra Gupta

Shri Himanshu Ghosh

Founder Knownsense Studios

Moderator

Himanshu, Founder & Partner of Knownsense Studios, is a New Media Designer and profcient Visual Experience Specialist, practicing collaborative intervention with clients and co-creators at various levels- from Strategy to Innovation to Experiences. With more than 15 years of professional experience and over 450 projects varying in complexity and scale across the globe, he has explored several dimensions of experience design and storytelling that has reached national and international markets and audiences. His experience spans creative conception & design.

Some of his work includes 3D Projection Mapping for Modhera Sun Temple, Matrubhumi Show - Red Fort, Statue of Unity, Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, Gateway of India, NGMA, and Multi-solutions for virtual experiential museum at Varanasi & PM Museum.

Shri Himanshu Ghosh

Shri Rajendra Gupta

Actor and Theatre Artist

Panelist

Mera naam Muslim-o jesa hai…

Mera katal kardo aur mere ghar me aag laga do

Mera uss kamre ko loot lo jismei mere bayaan jaag

Rajendra Gupta is a renowned Indian actor and director who has made a signifcant contribution to the Indian flm, television, and theatre industry. He went on to join the National School of Drama (NSD) in 1970 and completed his diploma in acting in 1972.

He began his acting career with theatre productions, working with eminent theatre directors like B.V. Karanth, Fritz Bennewitz, and Alyque Padamsee, and his notable plays include ‘Adhe Adhure’, ‘Hayvadan’, ‘Kamla’, ‘Andha Yug’, and ‘Tughlaq’.

He made his flm debut with the 1979 flm ‘Gaman’. He has acted in many popular Hindi flms like ‘Akele Hum Akele Tum’, ‘Bawandar’, ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’, ‘Rustom’, ‘Saathiya’, and ‘Lagaan’. Apart from flms, he has also made his mark in television. He became a household name with his role as Pandit Jagannath in the 1990s Doordarshan fantasy television series ‘Chandrakanta’. Gupta has won several awards for his contribution to Indian theatre, including the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2004.

Currently, he is portraying the role of Pandit Jagannath Mishra in the Sony TV serial ‘Jagannath Aur Purvi Ki Dosti Anokhi’. His dedication, hard work, and acting skills have made him one of the most respected actors in the Indian entertainment industry.

rhe hai aur meri jismei tulsi ki ramayan se sargoshi

karke kaalidas ki meghdoot se yeh kehta hu

Ki mera bhi ek Sandesh hai

Ki mera bhi ek Sandesh hai..

Mera katal kardo aur mere ghar me aag laga do lekin

Meri rag rag me Ganga ka paani daudh raha hai.

Mere lahun se chulu bhar Mahadev ke muh par fek do

Aur uss yogi se kehdo

Mahadev, ab iss Ganga ko vapis lelo

Yeh zaleel turko ke badan mei behta hua lahun banke

daudh raha hai…

Iss Ganga ko wapas lelo Mahadev

Iss Ganga ko wapas lelo Mahadev.

Design Education For Cultural Spaces

Ms. Tanishka Kachru

Ms. Ashima Banker

Dr. Shreenanada Palit

Mr. Pritharshv Pushkar

Ms. Ritika Meena

Principal Associate, Design Factory India

Moderator

Mr. Mukul Goyal

Designer

Designwise India Pvt.

Limited

If our design is embraced, it becomes the art of life, it is the perfect job.

Sculpting Destinations

Mukul Goyal’s distinctive creative expression successfully walks the line between art and design, aesthetic and function. Mukul’s work is available under two labels; Tattva- a range of Hardware & his eponymous label Mukul Goyal, which consists of Objects for the home. The products sell from more than 200 stores in India & in about 30 countries internationally. His Bespoke collaborations of installations, artworks & architectural features fnd pride of place in prestigious projects for various private and public spaces. Mukul has studied Engineering at IIT Kanpur, Product Design at NID, Ahmedabad and Domus Academy, Milan. He has taught at various Design schools such as NID Ahmedabad, RMIT Melbourne, SPA Delhi. Mukul operates out of his studio workshop in Gurugram, India.

dshop

d shop or design shop is an initiative by Design

Factory India. It offers a wide range of thoughtfully designed objects that are typical otherwise. These products bear concepts that enhance the end-user experience through a narrative, form or function. D shop as a platform intends to celebrate design in the familiar day-to-day objects.