There are many ways of looking at a project like this. My favourite is up close, with a slab by polished slab account of the grit and the glamour that went into creating the final cut. Here’s my impression of the magnum opus called, The Quarry Co:Lab
From the Irani chai stall at the end of the dusty road to the glowing white expanse of a marble showroom, outward and onward to a noisy garage and finally, inward to a decrepit shed-like structure. I thought I was being lead to a top-secret location by Rupesh Shinde, Founder and Chief Curator of The Quarry, where he kept his prized collection of the most precious marble slabs in the world.
Nothing could’ve prepare me for the hush of the space I walked into. Nothing! Not even the discrete almost-liveried security staff hovering outside. The first thing that got me was the unexpected contrast. From harsh glare to deep shadow; dusty gravel to statement contrete; afternoon sunlight to distinguished Flos fittings; rude mechanical clamouring to discreet Bang and Olufsen-belted music…. Suddenly, as my senses galvanise into delighted sensorial activity, I feel the need to stop and stare. Forgive my theatrics, but that’s what my first reaction to The Quarry Co:Lab was!
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