Expressing art through a unique medium, People For Animals and Kingfisher Airlines presented an exhibition of unique Limited Edition, hand woven carpets, created by Sunil Sethi Design Alliance. Taking art beyond the canvas, master carpets weavers at Design Alliance weaved the rarest works of legendary artist and designers on a museum quality carpet.
Carpets have been transformed into unique art forms. The warp and weft of the weave, the hand knotting, all of these reflect the intricate bonding of all species on the planet and how a harmonious mix can produce beauty. Carpets that will become treasured heirlooms, flying off the floor to the wall!
These limited edition carpets are by the legendary painters: S.H Raza, M.F. Husain, Ram Kumar, Manjit Bawa , Jehangir Sabavala, T. Vaikuntam, Chittrovanu Mazumdar, Manu Parekh, Amit Ambalal,Senaka Senanayake, Manish Pushkale, Jayasri Burman, Paresh Maity, Bose Krishnamachari, Thukral & Tagra, Sujata Bajaj, GR Iranna, Binoy Varghese, Farhad Hussain, Yogesh Mahida
And the Deigners who are fast becoming legends: Rohit Bal, Manish Arora, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Madhu Jain, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, JJ Valaya and Ritu Kumar. Each magical masterpiece is approximately 5′ x 7′, using the best quality yarns.
Maneka Gandhi, the Chairperson of People for Animals, is also the chairperson of Rugmark which has been the main instrument in removing child labour in carpets. Rugmark runs schools and rehabilitation centres for children in Bhadoi and Varanasi.
