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Radical Design Icon Avoids Looking Back
6 Feb
Summary
- Influential designer Pinakin Patel reflects on a career spanning five decades.
- A retrospective exhibition celebrating his life and work is currently open.
- Patel attributes his lack of retrospection to a continuously upward journey.
Pinakin Patel, a highly influential figure in Indian design for over five decades, remains a quietly radical voice. His diverse career spans architecture, interior design, furniture design, and fashion. An ongoing retrospective exhibition in Mumbai, running until March 31st, honors his significant contributions.
Patel characterizes his professional life as an intense, continuous search for new disciplines and philosophies. He suggests that the prolific nature of his work and his perceived upward trajectory have left little time or inclination for retrospection. He likens this perspective to being 'Alice in Wonderland,' suggesting a perpetual sense of discovery and engagement with his craft.
