OTHER
CHARACTERS
Other Characters is a textile series based on An Alphabet of Shapes - a modular visual language of 100+ shapes, all derived from a single motif found in a historical Indian block print design.
Featuring flowing, semi-transparent textiles, the series merges linear patterns with the soft geometry of An Alphabet of Shapes. Hand-printed using archival wooden blocks, Other Characters reinterprets the essence of the ancient technique of block printing — pattern, repetition, and colour — through an experimental approach that honours the craft, expands its creative potential and invites new ways of seeing.
"I was in search of a language -
not my mother tongue,
nor one of the many spoken in India
the country I have lived in for years.
Words, I came to realise, are not enough
to grasp what lies beneath a language:
the culture.
My search focused on a visual language instead,
a shared language,
or at least a language that brings together
elements of both my worlds.
I was not seeking contradiction,
not a confrontation between one and the other,
but rather the quiet space in between -
an unexplored realm,
a visual dialogue between cultures."
Other Characters
2025 | Studio Bhatt
Wall Hangings / Installation
Exhibited at Kanoria Center for the Arts, Ahmedabad (IN)
10 - 15 April 2025
Made by
Drawings / Collages / Design / Text
Eline Groeneweg-Bhatt
Hand Block Printed
Parijat Studio, Gujarat
Material / Technique
Fabric
Organic Khadi Cotton (handspun and -woven) by Asal
Wooden Blocks
Archive Parijat Studio, Gujarat
Inks
Water Based
Textiles Dimensions
Approx. 120 x 130 cm
Images
Photography & Creative Direction: Hunny Awatramani
Production: Brij Trivedi
Location: Studio 3fold
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The modular design offers flexibility across interior applications— including wall hangings or spatial dividers. Custom options available upon request.