Riddhika Jesrani

Riddhika Jesrani a graphic and jewelry designer based in New York. She went to Parsons for graphic design and started her jewelry line in 2005 .

"My jewelry is influenced by the places I have lived in and all the ones I travel to. From the things I love like animals and food to the fun personalities of my friends and people I meet. I design and create necklaces, earrings, bracelets and hair accessories. I make all these from vintage finds, semi precious stones, some silver, glass, resin and any other materials I find interesting. Most of my pieces are one-of-a-kind and based on the personality of the person who wears them. "

More at her blog.

Mithun Jayaram

Mithun Jayaram likes to work with expendable objects. The humble pencil, the charmless eraser, the square yellow post-it clones - all exalted by the ambitions Mithun sees for them.
From everyday utilitarian objects, he builds several little universes. All much more magnificent than anyone ever thought they would be. He carries out this task purposefully -sharpening, shaving, rolling , tearing and building inch by inch in full view of a skeptical audience.From curiosity some stop and watch, from amusement some stop to stare.

Mithun's latest work-in-progress , a post-it /eraser cosmos titled A Feeling Bubble of Forgetting , explodes slowly to the smells of coffee .He captures every awkward nuance of the journey in a space not conventionally used to showcase art. This can be revealing in it's demystification or completely fascinating in it's deliberate progression. To Mithun, the end does not matter. He works in public spaces to include an audience interaction , keeping the element of chance in space , turning it into a 'playground of ideas'.

He hopes people will 're-look' their waste. While the actual materials used in his installations are not in fact waste , he uses everyday , ordinary things, hoping to alter your perception of them.While this is not a re-cycling project, Mithun never throws away the materials, hoping to reuse them and the traces of their essence in a different context or arrangement.

As much as it is an experiment in observation as most things art are , it is also an experiment in introspection (as most things art are) Mithun is often asked by participants and onlookers if he was always this industrious or persistent but Mithun chalks it up to selective patience. A momentary yielding surge in tenacity for the sake of enlightenment, an opportunity to test his own limits and learn about himself.

He pushes on as he starts to seperate mind and body from the physical 'feeling' discomfort. While these little universes take shape , Mithun gains from the thoughts and conversations fueled by his creation.

Catch Mithun Jayaram at Gloria Jean's Coffee, Indra Nagar, Bangalore from 11 am - 11 pm. You won't regret it! More images on his facebook page.

Have included images from his previous installation at Citylink Mall, Singapore featuring pencils and their associated parts.