GUNJAN GUPTA

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Gunjan Gupta

Gunjan Gupta’s engagement with cultural paradoxes is communicated via an ongoing art and design practice that often questions assumptions about Indian class myth, and the contrast between master craft and jugaad.

With a trademark playful approach towards material and form, her work represents new applications of India’s handmade and craft vernacular. “Through serendipitous occurrences that emerge from iterative play and stacking disparate objects and materials, she reveals the delicate interplay between India’s cultural contradictions.

Her perspectives on India are communicated via collectible design objects, curatorial roles, and an ongoing practice that questions the rules of society, hierarchy, and ultimately, oneself.

Gupta has a Master’s degree in Furniture Design from Central Saint Martins, London. She is the founder of Studio Wrap, a New Delhi-based interior and furniture design studio, and IKKIS, a product design brand where classical forms find expression as 21st-century design objects for the home.

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Acquisitions Projects Exhibitions Events Awards

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Mudawalla Throne in Monoprix Prisunic Exhibition at MAD Paris

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Women in Design, Vitra Design Museum, Germany

The Boriwalla Throne was selected to be a part of “Women in Design 1900 - Now,” an exhibition of objects designed by leading women designers, at the Vitra Design Museum, Germany.

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La Folle Histoire du Design, Major Design Exhibition at Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris
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RAW Ahmedabad
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Sunaparantha Goa

The Boriwalla Throne was exhibited at the “La Folle Histoire du Deisgn,” an exhibition of key designs ot the 21st Century, at MAD Paris.

Participated in a show of contemporary Indian design at the Mill Owners Association Building, Ahmedabad, which was designed by Le Corbusier.

Participated in “Still Life,” a design show celebrating the works of Gunjan Gupta and Paul Mathieu, which was curated by Siddharth Shanghvi at the Sunaparanta Center for Arts, Goa.

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India Story

Presentation of Gunjan Gupta artworks at India story, Kolkatta

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Kissa kursi ka’, Collateral project, Kochi Art Biennale
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Venice Design, Venice Architecture Biennale10 Chairs
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Alamak!Made in Asia at Triennale Design Museum, Milan

Featured in a solo exhibition of tracing the evolution of the chair in India curated by Yoichi Nakamuta as part of the Collateral Projects at Kochi Biennale.

Venice Deisgn Biennale Time, space and existence - an exhibition of contemporary deisgn presented by Global Arts Foundation at Palazzo Michel in Venice.

Participated in Triennale Del Milano, a presentation of Asian design by Alamak! as part of the 21st Century Design after Design exhibition curated by Andrea Branzi and Kenya Hara.

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India Art fair Apparao Gallery

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Trame, Triennale Design Museum, Milan

Participated in Trame, a curated exhibition on copper in design, at the Triennale Del Milano.

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Fuorisalone del Mobile, Milan with Era Studio Apartment Gallery
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Design Miami Basel
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Design Days Dubai, Dubai with Era Studio Apartment Gallery

The Bori Sofa Bartan Chairs and Matka Tables featured at the Era Studio Apartment Gallery, Fuorisalone del Mobile, Milan.

The Bori Sofa and Rock Project presented at Design Miami in Basel.

The Rock Project presented at Design Days in Dubai.

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Made in India, BE OPEN, New Delhi

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Design Miami, Miami USA with Era Studio Apartment Gallery
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Dairy Art Centre, Frieze Art Fair, London
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100% Design, London

Presentation of GG artworks

Presented the Bicycle Thrones at 100% Design, London.

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Design Miami/ Basel, Switzerland with Era Studio Apartment Gallery
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Fuorisalone del Mobile, Milan with Era Studio Apartment Gallery
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Design Days Dubai, Dubai with Era Studio Apartment Gallery

Presented six collectibles created in collaboration with Indian craftsman, and displayed alongside pieces by Ettore Sottsaas Glass Works and Vincenzo Cotis.

Presented collectible pieces at Era Studio in Brera, and displayed alongside pieces by Ettore Sottsaas.

Presented collectible pieces at Era Studio Gallery, Design Days Dubai.

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Triennale Design Museum, Milan
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Inspired by India’ - 2 Sotheby’s, London
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Past Modern, Solo Show at Salone Del Mobile at Ventura Lambrate, Milan

Presented a selection of Thrones and the Multi Leg table at exhibitions curated by Rosanna Orlandi in Milan and Porto Cuervo.

Participated in "Inspired by India - 2," curated by Janice Blackburn.

Featured in a solo show at Ventura Lambrate Design District at Fuorisalone, Milan.

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Alchemy at Southbank, London

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Gallery Nature Morte, Gurgaon

Featured in Voluptuary Tastes, curated by Peter Nagy.

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Cheongfu Craft Biennale, Korea
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‘Inspired by India’, Sotheby’s, London

The Gold Silver Thrones were featured as part of the global selection of mastercraftsmanship by curator Elaine Kim.

Presented the Bicycle Thrones and the Eat Stack gold and silver-plated tableware at Inspired by India, curated by Janice Blackburn.

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Talents a la Carte India, Maison et Objet, Paris

Presented the Dining Throne alongside other Indian designers at Talents a la Carte.

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100% Design London
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Bungalow 8, Mumbai
2007 ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, NY


Presented the gold and silver wrapped Origami Thrones and Granite Rock Tables at 100% Design, London.

Presented the gold and silver wrapped Origami Thrones at an exhibition curated by Maithili Ahluwalia.

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Presentation of Gold & Silver Thrapped Throne at 100% Design, London

Launched Studio Wrap with a presentation of gold and silver wrapped Thrones handcrafted in India that were part of Gunjan’s graduate project at 100% Design in London