Studio Adrien Gardère

Since 2005 Studio Adrien Gardère was in charge of the artistic direction and design of all exhibitions and installations of the international festivals of the Kennedy Center, the largest center of performing arts in the US, which offers more than 8.000 m2 of exhibition spaces.

Maximum India — fourth International festival designed by the Studio — celebrated Indian art and culture through many performances, extraordinary exhibitions on crafts, textiles jewelry, and the works of major contemporary artists.

The Studio designed all four featured exhibitions:

- Kaleidoscope: Mapping India’s craft

- Treasures of the Gem palace of Jaipur

- To stir the still air: Pankha (fans) from the collection of Jatin Das

- Saris on the Ghat

accompanied three major contemporary artists’ in their unique installations in the heart of the Kennedy Center and its glass façade:

- Bharti Kher: I’ve got eyes at the back of my head

- Jitish Kallat: Public notice 2

- Reena Saini Kallat: Falling fables

and designed a children'space « hi! I am India » with renowned Indian graphic designer Thukral & Tagra.