Antar-Agni’s The BHOOT Project is made of stunningly simple monochromes that pack a punch. Made of cotton with 3D embroidery and made fun with ‘quilted accessories’, The BHOOT Project packs in stark drama. We chatted with Antar-Agni founder Ujjawal Dubey to know more.
That’s an unusual name! Tell us about it!
Turning back time to revisit my personal love towards sports and street-style influences led me towards creating this new collection. The BHOOT Project comes from a reflection of ideas over the years where nuanced details come together as a project of love in a restricted palette and silhouette. This strong inclination towards sports elements and everyday style abstractly influences the making of this new line, The BHOOT Project.
The emotional and behavioural influences of these inclinations have affected my thoughts towards the essence of camaraderie and energy synchronisation, hence helping converge my thoughts of the past with the soul of every element on the way.
The silhouettes look experimental yet simple. How do you arrive at a balance?
At Antar-Agni we create silhouettes that are experimental and impactful but at the same time, we pay attention to comfort and simplicity. The silhouette is restricted to one style. We add subtlety of signature monotones and efficient construction to our silhouettes to make them look experimental yet simple. Also, we team our pieces with playful quilted accessories to arrive at a balance. Superior cotton is used for all pieces and the silhouette is chosen to flatter every gender and body type.
Monochrome is versatile, it’s simplistic as well as dramatic, which is what we are, a collection of paradoxes — Ujjawal Dubey
Can you talk about the motifs?
We have incorporated abstract motifs into our new line, The BHOOT Project.
What do you attribute your love for monochrome to?
Monochrome is versatile, it’s simplistic as well as dramatic, which is what we are, a collection of paradoxes.
How much black do you personally own?
I wear quite a lot of black but I love colours as well and can be quite colourful depending on my mood.
Given the context, we’d like to know if you like horror films?!
Not a fan!