AN ALPHABET OF SHAPES

An Alphabet of Shapes is a modular visual language consisting of over 100 shapes, all derived from a single motif found in a traditional Indian block print. Echoing the structure of a jaali—the intricately carved stone screens of Indian architecture—this element evolved into a visual system that is part script, part ornament, part creature.

The 100+ shapes were first developed through pencil drawings on rice paper, then further explored through collage, resulting in block-printed textiles of Other Characters