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- Rajeev Sethi (born 24 May 1949) is a noted Indian designer, scenographer and art curator.
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Rajeev Sethi (born 24 May 1949) is a noted Indian designer, scenographer and art curator. [1] In 1986, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, given Government of India. [2]
Dhaka, 3 October 2022: The Board of Directors of Robi Axiata Limited has appointed Rajeev Sethi as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Sethi joins Robi following notable success in turning around Myanmar’s leading mobile operator, Ooredoo, as its CEO.
- Fearlessness
- Transformation
- Pehchan
- Compassion
- Hand Skill
- Respect The Anonymous Genius
- Be Curious and Tentative
- Doing More with Less
- Sangat
- Feel The Intangible
As a designer one needs to guard one’s ideas and keep them safe. It is important to nurture tolerance and patience, as results are not always as desired. To realise a dream project one has to learn the way to communicate them fearlessly. Sethi shared, “There is no set mantra for achieving a great design. You throw yourself in a deep end, and you le...
Here Sethi discussed the ability of ‘change’ to augment the quality of design. He also shares now one should remain wary of imitation and constantly strive to be original. He puts it wonderfully well in his speech, “The truth of tradition is a creative capacity to absorb change, further or just bypass. The DNA of change is ingrained in you. Motion ...
“Celebrate and worship quality. The identity will grow steadily with consistency of quality. Take example of different types of old nutcrackers. Each curve and cut had its own qualitatively original symbol.” Sethi shared that he has a collection of 108 different shapes, size and designs of brooms; to emphasize how the simplest and ordinary things c...
Here Sethi makes a strong point of inclusiveness in design. Continuing from his earlier remarks of bridging the gap of tradition and modern he explained “It’s probably not right if, by any means, our work renders us jobless, voiceless, ruthless, rootless or futureless. There has to be a gifting process in the economy. It is not a good design if it ...
Handicraft has been and still is a strength of India. Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation have reduced the social status of these generational artisans. It is imperative for design leaders of the nation to value this asset of India and imbibe it in modern design thinking. Sethi emphasised this by making a strong and brutal point, “Handicrafts ...
Sethi made a significant point on how design thinking is imbibed in each one, often at the most unexpected places, and it is the ability to observe and learn from the ordinary, which leads to creation of extraordinary. In his own workds, “We have all witnessed spectacular designs made by self-taught common people. The truck art of northern India or...
Many times designers become take ‘confidence’ as the only virtue and lose vulnerability. Sethi says for him being tentative is good. He says “Confidence is good, but self-doubt is even better.” Self-doubt, not in a negative way, but to nudge one towards deeper observation can lead to enhanced self-learning.
Sethi’s Gandhian influence becomes apparent as he discusses this ‘seed’ or point with the audience. He expresses, “As a designer doing more with less is essential, just like your mother makes the best out of bare minimum resources. Mahatma Gandhi awakened his feminine energy through a charkha and organic fibre, and was amongst the best designers ev...
The age-old dictum of one is as good as the company one keeps, also holds true in matters of design thinking. Sethi whose oeuvre consists of unmatchable variety and scale – ranging from ‘Hampi Resort’ and the ‘Spice Route’ restaurant, to VIP Lounge at Delhi Airport and the massive Terminal 2 at Mumbai airport – is forthright in acknowledging the im...
It is so heartening to see a highly decorated person talk about the softer, emotional aspects of life, which actually influence design a lot. In his point, Sethi explained “Never underestimate the power of intangible. Every inspiration and thought germinates in the brain was something intangible at the first place. One cannot see the hidden red col...
Rajeev Sethi is an artist, designer, scenographer and art curator based in Delhi. Some of his outstanding and famous designs make him an internationally acclaimed artist. For his overall contributions towards the field of Indian art and culture, government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan in 1986.
Apr 27, 2019 · Decorated by the German and French governments, Padma Vibhushan Rajeev Sethi is extraordinary and unique. The early Festivals of India, staged in America and France, provided a glimpse into what was achievable if the right platforms were provided.
Mar 28, 2019 · According to leading designer-curator Rajeev Sethi, who helmed the ambitious Jaya He GVK New Museum at T2 International Airport, the country’s greatest strength lies in the rural heart of India.
Rajeev Sethi is South Asia’s leading designer and is noted internationally for his innovative contribution to preserving and celebrating the subcontinent’s rich cultural heritage.
