Five-Day Exhibition ‘Marmik – Design Before We Disappear’ Open for Art and Design Lovers Until July 26
Jaipur. The importance of nature, its changing and devastating forms, and its impact on everyday life have been creatively portrayed by students through art and design. The occasion was the inauguration of ‘Marmik – Design Before We Disappear,’ the annual design exhibition of NIF Global Jaipur, Mansarovar, under Poddar Institute. The five-day exhibition, which began on Wednesday, will remain open to art and design lovers from across the city until July 26.
The exhibition was inaugurated in the presence of chief guests Priyanka Goswami, State Mission Director, Rajeevika (RGAVP); former Director General of Police and retired IPS officer Dr. Ravi Prakash Mehrda; Dr. Ramanika Kaur, State Project Manager, Rajeevika (RGAVP); and Architect Anshuman Sharma, Honorary Secretary of the Indian Institute of Interior Design, along with Chairperson Kamla Poddar, Director Abhishek Poddar, Roma Poddar and other distinguished guests.
The exhibition also featured products created by Rajeevika Self-Help Groups, providing a meaningful platform to showcase their products and craftsmanship.
During the exhibition, students of fashion design and interior design presented creative works inspired by design, art, heritage, environment, sustainability and responsible living. This year’s theme, ‘Design Before We Disappear,’ gave students the freedom to express their thoughts and emotions through art. Their presentations transformed design from merely an element of beauty and decoration into a reflection of life and society.
Designs Created Using Natural Colours and Resources
Students displayed stylish apparel, products, artistic installations, interior design concepts and visually engaging displays using natural colours and materials. Colours were prepared from henna, turmeric, jamun, bael, pomegranate, beetroot, rose, manjistha and other plant-based materials and incorporated into their design works.
The traditional use of ittar (natural perfume) was also presented in a contemporary manner to add fragrance to fabrics. Students further experimented creatively with materials made from bamboo, banana fibre, cactus and other natural resources.
The central message of the exhibition emerged through a series of impactful installations, artworks and design presentations that raised questions about pollution, waste, climate change and irresponsible consumption.
One of the major attractions was the ‘Hourglass Installation.’ The living plants placed in its upper section symbolised hope, growth and a future that can still be saved, while the lower section, featuring an excavator, debris and dry branches, represented environmental destruction.