Tara light

Bidriware is a decorative form of metalwork dating back to the 15th century. With its roots in Persia, this craft of silver inlay is unique to the Indian Deccan. This unique metal form is hand casted from an alloy of copper and zinc. The final coating of earth, found only at the Fort of Bidar, transforms the monochrome surface, lending unique depth to the blackness of Bidriware.

For the first time ever the reflective properties of silver have been incorporated into the craft in Andrea Anastasio’s TARA light sculpture, based on KAASH’s study of  the vocabulary of the craft. the TARA, so called because its gentle spray of silver and brass shows off on the black copper-zinc alloy like a galaxy of stars.