dutch design week, 17-25 oktober 2026 eindhoven

Other Characters - An Alphabet of Shapes

Indian block print as dialogue between cultures.

Hosted by Eline Groeneweg | Studio Bhatt

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This series of textiles explores Indian block printing as a language between cultures. A single traditional motif is transformed into a modular system, forming the basis for a new visual vocabulary of over 100 characters—simultaneously readable and abstract—inviting a different way of seeing.

A System of Print

Selected characters are hand-printed with archival wooden blocks and numbered to match their place in the alphabet. The work combines the essence of block printing—repetition—with an experimental use of stencils, allowing the strict linear structure to take on soft, geometric forms.

A Shared Language

Seen in this way, a straight line depends on the context. The work explores how traditional visual systems can be reinterpreted in new settings. It emphasises the craft as a living design language, reflecting an underlying complexity and inviting a different way of seeing.

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Other Characters by Studio Bhatt
Other Characters by Studio Bhatt
Photo by Hunny Awatramani
Other Characters - block print process
Other Characters - block print process
Photo by Studio Bhatt
Other Characters by Studio Bhatt
Other Characters by Studio Bhatt
Photo by Hunny Awatramani
Other Characters by Studio Bhatt
Other Characters by Studio Bhatt
Photo by Hunny Awatramani

programme.hosted_by.about Eline Groeneweg | Studio Bhatt

Eline Groeneweg-Bhatt is a Dutch textile designer based in India. Her studio brings together Indian textile traditions with her Dutch design background, integrating distinct approaches and visual languages to create a dialogue between cultures. In collaboration with craftspeople, she creates limited-edition textiles for exhibition and interior spaces. The resulting pieces—wall hangings, panels, and spatial dividers—connect cultures and invite a different way of seeing.


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Block Printers Studio Parijat - Paulomi Lalbhai
Fabric Indigenous khadi cotton by Asal