NINE.5 | Ekaya x Suchi Reddy
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Introducing Nine.5, a limited edition of collectible furniture resulting from the collaboration between Suchi Reddy and Ekaya Banaras, the 100-year-old New Delhi-based textile atelier.
Resulting from a five-year dialogue between Suchi Reddy, Palak Shah, and Melanie Courbet, the collection of sculptural seats upholstered with Ekaya’s hand-woven Banarsi textile, is a tribute to India’s rich cultural heritage and ongoing craftsmanship legacy.
Titled Nine.5, the collection makes reference to the 9.5 yards in a saree. The flowing shapes mimic the curves of a saree on the body.
For the works, Suchi Reddy designed custom silk fabrics based on the zero, which was first introduced as a numeral into mathematics by Hindu astronomer and mathematician Brahmagupta in 628.
The 9.5 works range in scale from furniture pieces like a chaise and settee to a light fixture and a small sculptural object (.5), which acts as a balancing weight and sculpture in its own right.
Nine.5 is on view through January at Les Ateliers Courbet in NYC:
Les Ateliers Courbet
134 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
Nine.5 is a celebration of India’s cultural contributions, reimagining the saree—a garment steeped in tradition—through the lens of contemporary design.
“Each piece in this collection is a tribute to the artistry of Indian craftsmen, weaving together centuries of heritage with modern aesthetics to create objects that resonate with both cultural significance and functional beauty.”
