The exclamatory mark in each room, though, is the view outside, where a stout narangi tree veritably drips with mandarins. In close vicinity, Ashoka, neem, and traveller’s palms susurrate softly in the dry gusts of March, while the mango tree facing her bedroom is lush with the imminent promise of fruit. “With all of that outside, I didn’t want to have too many distractions inside,” she says. In fact, the couple’s shared love for nature is even mirrored in their choice of art. A beige hand-knotted Matsayalata woollen rug with animal and floral motifs, from Obeetee’s Abraham & Thakore collection, is a story all by itself on the living room floor. A black mandala thangka from Bhutan, framed in customised acrylic, appears as if it’s suspended in water. A series of powerful stippled statements in pen and ink by Ghana Shyam Latua questions the encroachments on ecologically sensitive khoai lands of Santi Niketan. A collection of works in ceramic tiles, brass, and tin by Awdhesh Tamrakar serves a tribute to the Thathera artisans, skilled in the traditional art of making metal utensils. Near the dining area, an impressive cluster of woodcuts by Chandan Bez Baruah draws attention to the forestscapes of Assam.
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Saurabh Suryan
Saurabh Suryan