Shivangi Vasudeva
The Takhat Counter Stool continues my exploration of weight, memory, and material responsibility within my collection The Alchemy of Our Fibres.
The collection emerges from conversations with Naga communities in northeast India, where objects are grounded, communal, and closely tied to land and folklore. Across the body of work, largely seating and coffee tables, I explore horizontality, natural fibre joinery, and sculptural mass as gestures of belonging.
The stool draws from the weighted presence of Indian vernacular furniture, foregrounding the hand over machine-led precision. Its density resists disposability, asking us to reconsider permanence and value. The upholstery, developed by Iro Iro, is handwoven from pre-consumer offcuts, deadstock and other non-virgin materials from fashion’s excess, dyed naturally. By revealing the time, skill, and afterlives embedded in wood and cloth, the piece reflects the collection’s commitment to material continuity and renewal.
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