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Archival Block Print on Rhodes Blue

Azania Imtiaz Patel

Rhodes Scholar Alum (India & Brasenose 2020)

Azania Imtiaz Patel is a 2020 Rhodes Scholar from India. Her artwork is a heritage piece, printed using blocks designed by her maternal grandfather in the 1940s and 1950s. Home, from her maternal lineage, is a celebration of colour, local craftsmanship and preserving the art forms that have been bequeathed to us. The archival blocks are preserved and shared by Banana Labs, a New Delhi-based sustainable heritage brand, founded by Azania's cousin - Mariyam Khatri. Home is at core family, and with it the shared desire to bring our art to the world.