Minaret Box
2023
The box is made of semi-polished copper, parts soldered and cast, with a Lapis Lazuli stone set on the top. The khadi fabric lining was hand-dyed using Indigo in a bagru/dabu printing workshop. A spring powered mechanism opens the box when the top is pressed down.
2023
The box is made of semi-polished copper, parts soldered and cast, with a Lapis Lazuli stone set on the top. The khadi fabric lining was hand-dyed using Indigo in a bagru/dabu printing workshop. A spring powered mechanism opens the box when the top is pressed down.
This piece was made in collaboration with Neelum Narang and her workshop in Jaipur, India. During my time in India, I noticed the way that ancient architecture interacted with the environment and how this related to craft. An ant crawling across drying fabric is a part of the making process, just as a monkey crawling on a roof is a part of the building. This handmade box depicts an animal sitting atop a minaret which, when pushed down, causes the top to spring open to reveal the storage compartment underneath.
