Untitled (archway) is an ephemeral, transparent arch built entirely using weblike glass filaments, in real time.

Designed by Anjali Srinivasan

Anjali Srinivasan seeks to erode the notion of a self­-contained object. Her works ­ tools, devices, toys and installations are incomplete without human presence. Anjali’s background in creative practice is the collaboration with traditional artisans in India since 1996, and in research and design initiatives that are aimed at socio-­economic empowerment.

Anjali studied Accessories’ Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology in New Delhi and holds a BFA from Alfred University, New York. She completed her graduate studies at Rhode Island School of Design in 2007. She currently directs the UAE’s only artist­-run, handcrafted glass making enterprise, ChoChoMa Studios, in Dubai.

Untitled (archway) is an ephemeral, transparent arch built entirely using weblike glass filaments, in real time. The design of the structure is guided by principles of indeterminate inflorescence, which is the mode of unending growth using the specific rules of arrangement of flowers on a plant's stem.

In biological systems that demonstrate indeterminate inflorescence, there is no true terminal node. Each node is a starting point? the system is mutable, self-supporting and ever-expanding. Inspired by such plant systems, Untitled toys with the strength and fragility of glass simultaneously, thereby, treading the thin line of concrete form and ephemeral experience.

Sponsored by ChoChoMa Studios
ChoChoMa Studios is the UAE’s only artist-run, handcrafted glass making enterprise. The studio custom-fabricates glass at ChoChoMa Studios and its clients include home owners, corporate entities, architects, interior designers, contractors, and merchandisers.

26 October | 5pm - 9pm
27 - 30 October | 9am - 9pm

Building 8, Dubai Design District (d3)