Forty-five rare textiles tell the story of light at the inaugural exhibition of The Registry: Centre for Design
The Registry: Centre for Design has opened in a restored 1932 bungalow in Bengaluru, featuring an inaugural exhibition titled 'Perched Upon a Woven Sky'. The exhibition showcases 45 rare textiles from the archives of The Registry of Sarees, exploring the relationship between light, color, and handwoven cloth.
Why it matters
This center serves as a new multidisciplinary hub for art, design, and history, contributing to the cultural preservation and public engagement landscape in Bengaluru.
A glance at a peacock feather reveals an iridescent blend of blue, green, and a tinge of brown. But did you know that the only pigment in a peacock feather is brown melanin?
“The interaction between the photonic crystals and white light produces an effect of blues and green, while the other colours get absorbed,” says Aayushi Jain, as she points to a textile crafted from peacock feathers, the first panel of Perched Upon a Woven Sky, the inaugural exhibition at the newly opened The Registry: Centre for Design.
“The exhibit draws from the concept and title of the exhibition ‘Perched upon’,” adds Aayushi, who has curated the exhibition presented by The Registry of Sarees (Trust).
Housed in Prithvi, a restored 1932 bungalow in Bengaluru’s Richmond Town, the new Centre commemorates a decade of The Registry of Sarees | Photo Credit: Prasoon Suresan
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