Desi In Design
Desi In Design
Podcast Description
Desi In Design celebrates the journeys of South Asian artists and designers from around the world who are redefining creativity and breaking new ground. Hosted by award-winning creative director and artist Sravya Attaluri, Each episode dives into topics like navigating creative careers, upskilling, building collaborations, and exploring self-expression.
Tune in for insights, advice, and stories that inspire. Whether you’re a seasoned creative or simply curious about South Asian art and design, there’s something here for you.
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The podcast focuses on themes such as navigating creative careers, self-expression, cultural identity, and collaboration. Episode examples include discussions on the art of movie posters with Doaly, building a freelance career with Hashmukh Kerai, and exploring cultural appreciation through tattoo artistry with Nikki Kotecha.
Desi In Design celebrates the journeys of South Asian artists and designers from around the world who are redefining creativity and breaking new ground. Hosted by award-winning creative director and artist Sravya Attaluri, Each episode dives into topics like navigating creative careers, upskilling, building collaborations, and exploring self-expression.Tune in for insights, advice, and stories that inspire. Whether you’re a seasoned creative or simply curious about South Asian art and design, there’s something here for you.
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In this special Singapore edition of Desi in Design, Sravya Attaluri sits down with Kumari Nahappan, a Malaysian-born, Singapore-based contemporary artist celebrated for her large-scale public sculptures and multidisciplinary practice spanning painting and installation. Over three decades, Kumari has built one of Southeast Asia’s most recognisable contemporary art practices. Her works, inspired by nature, ritual, and material experimentation, have become landmarks across Singapore and beyond.
Together, they discuss what it takes to sustain a long-term creative career, the rituals and routines that keep her grounded, and how intuition, faith, and play guide her process. Kumari also shares her approach to working with engineers and collaborators on public art, her views on upcycling and environmental responsibility, and what she’s learned from a lifetime of creating.
Filmed in Singapore at Studio Five, Desi in Design’s studio partner and co-producer for this special episode and trailer.
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