SPECIAL PROJECT
Ayush Kasliwal
Ayush Kasliwal is a furniture and product designer based in Jaipur, India, and the co-founder of AKFD Studio and Anantaya. A graduate of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, Kasliwal champions India’s craft heritage by translating traditional techniques into contemporary design languages.
Diptej Vernekar
Diptej Vernekar is an artist and educator whose multidisciplinary practice explores the ambiguity of social phenomena, human error, and technological evolution. A graduate of the University of Hyderabad (MFA), he is co-founder of Goa Open Arts and Goa Artists Collective.
Pop It Up Goa
Pop It Up Goa was co-founded by Natasha Parekh and Bhakti Hirani in 2016 with a simple yet powerful vision: creating a vibrant platform for small and medium entrepreneurs. From food and fashion to art, music, and entertainment, they celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship while curating lively gatherings that reflect Goa’s cultural diversity.
Sahil Naik
Sahil Naik's practice examines the modalities of evidence and truth through architecture, minor and casual histories, mythology, forensics and the internet. His current project Monuments, Mausoleums, Memorials, Modernism studies the violence of the nation-building project with a focus on South Asia and the Non-aligned world.