Arinjoy’s drawings reference the craft of weaving and ancient Mughal painting as a form of Utopianism, from which he generates an architectural world that attempts to move away from riots and clashes towards a productive insurgency.
The judges made a rare unanimous decision that Arinjoy’s interpretation of the Kashmiri craft of carpet weaving was worthy of the top prize.
A beautiful series of drawings. I could stare at them for ages.
- Verity-Jane Keefe
They are a joyous and incredibly intricate set of drawings and the idea of planning a space on a carpet is compelling.
- Ed Crooks
A clever, contemporary, eclectic interpretation of traditional design.
- Jan Ameloot
Speaking on his own work, Arinjoy said: “The carpet is an important space for representation and political reading. Architecture cannot be considered only as the built environment, but also the embodiment of ideas, values, relationships and ideologies.”More information
Lead image: Close-up of The Carpet as a Manifesto, by Arinjoy Sen. Digital mixed media, 594mm x 841mm.
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