kasavu lamp pendents
by SahilSarthak from india
designer's own words:
The Kasavu pendants have been designed as ensemble of 72 different units forming an eighteen meter high hanging installation for the two atriums of an upcoming 5 star Hotel, The Park Kochi, Kerala, India. These pendants are inspired by the attires of the traditional “Mohiniyattam” dancers, a 16th century dance form of Kerala still practiced today. These palm leaf shaped pendants are individually hand crafted in brass with hand woven colorful glass bead embellishments. There are 8 individual designs and each design has three different colours. The beads are placed on the outside in half of the pieces, and on the inside in the other half. The pendants are individually 910 mm in diameter and 613 mm in height approximately. An ensemble of 72 such pieces will be installed in a crescendo pattern reflected across the back wall. The pendants swing and turn slowly in the air resembling the dancers.
Kasavu Lamp Pendent in two different design and pendent
Kasavu Lamp Pendent 
Kasavu Lamp Pendent shown with the image of the “Mohiniyattam” dancer
Kasavu Lamp Production, glass beads placed by hand outside the brass structure
A rendering of the installation in the hotel.
A rendering of the installation in the hotel.