Ascension
2018-19
The Collections Our work is a unique blend of heritage art coupled with modern contemporary styles.
GREY DRIFT OMBRE EARTH IVORY TREE LAPIS TSURU INDI DREAMS DIVINITY
Pallavi Goenka
Designer|Artist|Stylist
Pallavi Goenka paints a canvas of the most exquisite ideas, inspirations and designs. She believes that “design is life” and every new project is a new story. Pallavi strongly feels that interior decoration should always be in tune with the client’s lifestyle. Her vision is to blend every minor necessity with artistry, making the spaces beautiful while remaining purposeful. From colour and texture to furnishings and lighting, every detail is taken care of. She strives to provide personalized interior solution which match the clients’ aspirations and are sensitive towards their moods. Her experiments, explorations and experiences within her own design practice have led her to design spaces ranging from just a staircase area to complete residences, office chains, cafes and salons to other myriad creative spaces. She has a keen eye for minute details that combine function with serene elegance and go beyond simple furnishings. Her signature custom commissioned art, added life to dull and lifeless spaces, combine aesthetic and functional value. Right from the site visits, exploratory srudies, design conceptualization and consolidation to the final product, she involves herself in every moment of this process. Her signature design is the result of her experiments and experiences with her
own design methods. Pallavi is known for her holistic understanding of design. Her child-like curiosity and constant craving for novelty inspired by the natural world has resulted in a certain maturity in her creative direction. Pallavi believes that creativity is an on-going process and her artistry will continue to grow until eternity
Ascension To Pallavi Goenka, Art in India has always been synonymous with life. Over the years, she has traced every form of art and understood its implication on the daily lives of individuals born into this culturally rich and diverse land. The heritage discoveries across the Indian subcontinent showcase a strong tendency of individuals documenting not just important events but enhancing simple rituals of day to day life. It is this understanding of Indian heritage that forms the crux of Pallavi’s work - adding a flavour of distinct art to furniture. She is inspired by the fact that the range of material used to create art in India traverses the gamut from mud to metal; each medium handled in a unique, locality specific technique that evolved to best express the talent and needs of the people in that area. From the palaces of kings to a humble man’s cottage, both design and architecture, have been an integral part of building a home. The kings often summoned an architect and an artist together for the construction of forts and palaces with the intent of blending beauty with function. This artistry was not limited to iconic structures as even simple structures like a hut made with
mud and hay has designs made of naturally sourced colours which bespeak beauty, symobolism as well as science. The beautiful thing about art and architecture is that, different styles are born amidst diverse communities, eventually become their identity. The traditional beliefs and religious philosophy soulfully connect to art and architecture, making it an integral part of daily life. With so many communities, dynasties and religions to boast of, no other country can outdo the technique and expression of India and her people.
With western influence setting in, the art industry has dwindled giving way to concrete structures with raw textures, sans any artistic appeal. The deconstruction of art and architecture that took place in this phase, never quite recovered. With her collection of furniture, Pallavi Goenka endeavours to keep the rapidly fading form of art alive by giving it a more contemporary twist. Pallavi merges art and technology to provide an unique experience of storytelling and functionality.
GREY DRIFT The Ascension Collection Grey represents the texture of natural resources like cement and concrete while the Drift signifies movement from traditional to contemporary art. This collections has a very Mark Rothko feel to it as Pallavi fuses monochrome effect on subdued grey contemporary cement textures with traditional madhubani folk art of bright colour palettes.
“In the mind of every artist there is a masterpiece.�
Lounger Chair Artistically designed, modern lounger chair upholstered with exquisite Kalamkari printed, natural linen fabric.
Suede Cocktail Ottoman Ottomans are a versatile option for seating in a shared space. Push it up against a wall with pillows and transform it into a couch or just leave it alone.
Silver Metal-Print Bar Cabinet Solid wood bar cabinet enhanced with the front facing artistically printed metal surface.
OMBRE EARTH The Ascension Collection This theme connects us to the roots. The shades and hues of mud and clay taking us back to the villages, with different textures and patterns like the handiwork done by village women to decorate their huts; and the fading ombre effect, that plays like a subtle backdrop for rural Indian design patterns.
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time�
IVORY TREE The Ascension Collection The Ivory Tree collection is an ode to nature which is not the natural green, but the raw beauty of distressed look with black rustic wooden bark and dark brown tints for ivory tone, embellished with tree and flower designs and patterns.
Solid Hardwood Bench Two seater curved hardwood bench with an option of printed leatherite uplholstered seats or just the hardwood surface.
“Architecture is art translated into space�
Handmade Natural Live Wood Sculpture Exquisitely styled and designed sculpture cladded with printed brass panels on all four sides. Can also be placed as an interesting piece of functional furniture.
LAPIS TSURU The Ascension Collection Lapis is the deep blue colour from lapis lazuli, while Tsuru is Japanese for crane and a symbol of long life, happiness, goodluck and peace. Drawing inspiration from the folklore of ancient Japanese legend of folding 1000 origami cranes for a wish granted by gods, this theme has merged origami & geometric patterns to create a varied texture.
Coffee Table Hexagon shaped, beaten metal coffee table, adorned with six unique fibre cast metallic art panels.
“Tell your own story and you will be interesting”
Cozy Chenille Couch Two seater, cozy couch upholstered in dove grey velvet chenille fabric with sleek metal legs.
INDI DREAMS The Ascension Collection A very dream-like sequence of bright yellow and gold background, exploring folk art with paintings of rural women sitting together and such other Indian village scenes. The idea is the stark contrast between the mundane reality of daily life and the vivid and bright dreams and fantasies of the rural women who are still learning to dream big.
S-Shaped Curved Sofa Functional and comfortable linen upholstered sofa with a sleek and modern design.
DIVINITY The Ascension Collection The rich Indian spiritual tradition found it’s way into Indian art and became symbolic of positivity and goodluck. The Divinity Collection with modern pichhwai, kalamkari, madhubani, mandala art forms is contemporarized into tasteful paintings with modern appeal with printed brass & copper artworkand digital prints made with varied processes.
Wooden Loveseat Bench Live wood love seat bench, designed to sit across and have a conversation.
“Art speaks where words are unable to explain”
CONTACT 9152781587 pallavi@pallavigoenka.com
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