Dilwara

Created from over 3,600 pieces of paper, Dilwara was spawned from an architectural ceiling located in a temple in India. While Creating this piece, there were also some Arabic design styles integrated as well. The scope of this project was for a design above a fireplace, and as this design was originally from a ceiling, it was changed to be hung on it’s side and pull the viewer in only to realize that the depth was actually approaching you from the middle.

Titled Dilwara, this intricate sculpture is meticulously constructed from over 3,600 individual pieces of paper. Its design is a direct homage to the legendary carved ceilings of the Dilwara Temples in India, with its complex geometry also incorporating influences from Arabic design traditions.

Originally conceived as an overhead structure, the piece was intentionally reoriented to be displayed vertically above a fireplace. This crucial shift in perspective creates a compelling optical effect: the work initially appears to draw the viewer into its recessed depths, only to reveal that its central forms are in fact projecting outward, actively approaching the viewer's space. Dilwara challenges perception, transforming a celestial, architectural wonder into an intimate, confrontational object that plays with notions of depth and dimension.