Preserving the timeless lexicon of Banarasi craftsmanship, tradition, and culture, Tilfi’s Art and Collectibles collection seeks to push the boundaries of design and artisanal excellence.
A celebration of India’s living artistry, reimagined to endure.
Tilfi draws from one of Banaras’s oldest and most revered craft traditions — the art of repoussé. Dating back to the Vedic era, the technique flourished long before the celebrated Banarasi handloom. Once used to adorn temples and ritual objects, it now finds renewed expression at Tilfi in creations that unite heritage, ingenuity, and function.
Works of luminous detail and artisanal ingenuity, alive with the warmth of tradition. Celebrate the season with creations that carry the radiance of heritage into every celebration.
An ode to Banaras in both form and philosophy, the repoussé artworks created in Tilfi’s workshops challenge the very nature of metal. Drawing from the rich heritage of Banarasi looms, metal seems to bend, fold, and ripple in ways traditionally reserved for textiles.
Through mastery of hand and understanding of technique, artisans shape each detail with intent, coaxing fluidity from metal through methods that expand the boundaries of possibility. A dialogue of strength and softness, resilience and grace, a luminous tribute to Banaras’s enduring artistic soul, unbound by convention.
Tilfi’s engagement with metal repoussé goes beyond preservation and stands as a testament to unparalleled skill and precision. Entirely handmade, the process involves meticulously hammering metal from the reverse to create precise, raised patterns. With each strike, the artisans breathe life into the metal layer by layer. This slow, meditative technique requires countless rounds of embossing and embodies patience, mastery, and beauty, woven into Banaras’s storied history.
Scenes of tigers, deer, birds, and foliage unfold across the surface, moving beyond ornamentation into a thoughtful dialogue between form and function. Undulating planes recall the terrain of the wild, while flat surfaces lend themselves to utility. These creations exist at the confluence of art, craft, and design — singular objects of beauty and purpose that embody Tilfi’s sensibility of inheritance and reinvention.
Drawing from the splendour of Mughal and Rajput miniature art, Tilfi’s textile creations weave together art, history, and craft into a singular expression of beauty and meaning. Steeped in Banaras’s centuries-old traditions and envisioned for the future, they embody the living philosophy of a craft that transcends time.
In the heart of Banaras, repoussé endures as a cherished art form. As part of its commitment to preserving the city’s rich heritage, Tilfi remembers and reinvigorates the mastery of metal artisans whose hands once adorned Banaras with their artistry.
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