Soft-Geometry Founders Utharaa Zacharias and Palaash Chaudhary on Indian Legacy and US Immigration
Soft-Geometry, founded in 2019 by Utharaa Zacharias and Palaash Chaudhary in San Francisco, has roots tracing back to their college days in Delhi and studies at the Savannah College of Art and Design. The duo's innovative work employs diverse materials such as cane, wool, and repurposed wood. Their recent exhibition, "Mirrors for Aliens," showcased at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, was inspired by their EB-1A green card application and is now part of the museum's permanent collection. Additionally, their "Flowers in our Hair" sconce collection reflects childhood memories and California's superbloom. The studio operates from Los Angeles, where the founders are also anticipating a new addition to their family.
Key facts
- Soft-Geometry was founded in 2019 in San Francisco by Utharaa Zacharias and Palaash Chaudhary.
- The founders met in college in Delhi and studied at Savannah College of Art and Design.
- Their work uses materials like cane, wool, repurposed wood, acrylic, wax, resin, hemp, lime, and concrete.
- The 2023 exhibition 'Mirrors for Aliens' at SFMOMA was inspired by their EB-1A green card application.
- 'Mirrors for Aliens' is now part of SFMOMA's permanent collection.
- The 'Flowers in our Hair' sconce collection draws on childhood memories and California's superbloom.
- The studio is currently based in Los Angeles.
- The founders are expecting a baby.
Entities
Artists
- Utharaa Zacharias
- Palaash Chaudhary
Institutions
- Soft-Geometry
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- Wallpaper*
Locations
- India
- United States
- Delhi
- Ghaziabad
- Kochi
- Kerala
- Georgia
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- California