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Rahul Jain is an Indian textile designer, art historian and author.[1] Born in Delhi in 1963,[2] he founded ASHA, a textile workshop engaged in promoting the traditional Indo-Iranian weaving techniques in Varanasi in 1993 and is reportedly contributing to the revival of the dying art form of silk weaving on traditional Indian drawlooms.[3] He employs silver and gold threads on pure Indian, Iranian, and Turkish silk and his motifs are known to be Mughal, Safavid and Ottoman inspired.[1]
Rahul Jain | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Delhi, |
| Occupation | Textile designer |
| Awards | Padma Shri Jameel Prize |
Jain has authored a book on textile art, Rapture - The Art of Indian Textiles, which describes the history of Indian textile art for 500 years.[4] He has also published two more books, Mughal Patkas Ashavali Saria and Indo-Ground Fragments in the Collections of the Calico Museum of Textiles and the Sarabhai Foundation, a book on the historical techniques used in textile weaving[5] and Handcrafted Indian Textiles: Tradition and Beyond, a book on design, techniques and aesthetics.[6]
Jain was shortlisted for the Jameel Prize III,[7] an international award for contemporary Islamic art.[8] He was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[9]
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