Distant Fellowship
Morris & South Asia, 2021
Our exhibition - Distant Fellowship explores and develops connections between William Morris and South Asia. The first floor landing features a reading space with examples of Kolam, a block-printed pattern designed by Studio Carrom, printed by Tharangini Studio in Bangalore, based on Morris’s designs and includes South Asian elements present in modern Walthamstow. Used to create a domestic-style space within the Gallery, where visitors can explore alternative resources around Morris and South Asia in various community languages.
Vasundhara Sellamuthu, Shahed Saleem, Shehzil Malik, Kangan Arora, Rathna Ramanathan, Sofia Niazi, Aleesha Nandhra, and Tiipoi
Exhibition photography by Felicity Crawshaw
Kolam was used to wrap the entrance columns and plinths for the opening of Fellowship Square, a new cultural centre in the heart of the borough.