Interior Design Blog

Designed by Indian design company Kaaru, The Light is the result of more than 8,000 children and hundreds of Indian artisans working together. The children drew on 15,000 pieces of paper, which were then hand cut by the artisans using the Saanjhi craft (a traditional Indian art of paper cutting) into individual paper screens. The screens hang together in the final inverted pyramid-shaped structure. 

Taking up over 28,000 square feet of space, this chandelier is sure to attract the 600-odd guests of the launch event at Old Billingsgate on 11 September 2010. Five to ten limited edition mini versions of the piece will be auctioned at the event.

But the event isn't only about the massive paper project. Pratham, a non-profit organisation that coordinates annual donations of £2 million to the literacy movement in India, started ARTiculate with the mission of providing quality education for 11 million children by the beginning of 2011.

At the event, Kaaru will also show a series of hand painted Bamboo stems and painted alphabets. The 72-letter and symbol painted alphabets represent the two main languages in India: Hindi and English. The 200 handpicked 18 foot long Bamboo stems were flamed to create surface patterns and then embellished in traditional Indian painting styles unique to different regions of the nation.