2023

Design Awards Silver Winner - Avantika Malhotra

Anemoia

Entrant Company

Avantika Malhotra

Category

Clothing & Accessories - Scarves

Client's Name

Country / Region:

United States

"Anemoia" is a sublimation print scarf on silk charmeuse by designer Avantika Malhotra. This evocative piece explores the concept of nostalgia for a time or place one has never known, using personal family photographs as a medium to delve into the complexities of cultural identity and the yearning to connect with one's roots.

Avantika's design philosophy transcends aesthetics, aiming to create fashion that serves as a conduit for storytelling. This is demonstrated in "Anemoia", where she merges her personal journey of cultural discovery with inspiration from artists like Njideka Akunyili Crosby and the pointillism of Paul Signac; thoughtfully blending cultural context, fine art, and functional design.

This piece employs warm orange-red tones in the sublimation print, creating a sense of continuity and nostalgia. The distressed, dreamlike quality of the family photographs, achieved through intricate image transfers, reinforced by the Indian Lock Motif strengthens the theme of heritage as a locked-away treasure due to her inability to read or write in Hindi.

Credits

Designer and Photographer
Avantika Malhotra
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