The Studio project is a design firm specialising in the concept of wearable art.
Founded by Kanika Ranka Adani in 2016, The Studio Project offers customisation of luxury hand bags and shoes. Kanika's process begins with developing digital mock ups of the concepts in order to bring the client on board with the creative process and instilling them with confidence.
Kanika was fascinated with the world of art since she was just 2 years old.
The Ranka household kitchen was her creative corner and even as a toddler she immersed herself in pottery with paints and craftwork.
Kanika completed her graduation in Fine Arts from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. All through her years in college, she was extremely fascinated with the concept of amalgamation of Fine Art and Fashion and wanted to make pieces on 'Wearable Art'. The trend of personalisation was making it big: be it bags, shoes or wallets- and she absolutely loved it. She wanted to take the concept of monogramming a step forward thereby enabling clients to personalize their products with more than just standard stripes and initials.
The Studio project is more than a brand for Kanika. It's a place where art is not bound by convention or limited by procedure. It's a place where art, like water, gushes from a waterfall- Untamed and Uncut.
From painting on Birkins and Kellys to Louis Vuitton bags, tech accessories, Kanika has a penchant for customising everyday objects with her sheer imagination.
When asked about how she draws her creative inspiration from, Kanika says 'I love visiting art galleries to seek out fresh ideas along with experiencing the aspect of space, touch and feel. Equipping myself with information regarding the latest global trends and colours, I continually work towards upgrading and enabling myself with the latest technology and mediums'
Kanika is an artist who majors in experimentation. Kanika strongly believes that art and artistic flavour must not have any rules. The interdisciplinary nature and nonexistence of boundaries is what attracted her to the world of art and design. Always reinventing her ideas and perspective, Kanika believes that the art world is constantly evolving.
Kanika personally hand paints each product and works together with an intimate team to maintain consistency and quality of the highest degree.
When asked about her signature style, Kanika says ‘I think my signature style is precision. There’s never a time an order will be dispatched unless the quality of the work is impeccable. The tiniest 000 number brush is my best friend, and I will work and rework a piece as many times as required until it reaches a space of absolute accuracy’
Kanika has also worked with international high fashion houses like Ferragamo, Samantha Akkineni, Sonam Kapoor, Ayushman Khurrana, Nita Ambani, Isha Ambani to name a few.
Extending the design process beyond wearable art, The Studio project has recently started a mural department as well that works on projects involving customisation of walls for private events, homes, painting artwork on store & restaurant windows.
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