Tara Aftab

Tara,

The Architect of Materiality

Tara’s practice operates at the precise intersection of architecture and object design. Her work is not merely about furnishing a space, but about resolving the tension between the monumental and the intimate. With a foundation in architectural theory, she approaches every commission as a micro-structure, where the laws of proportion and load-bearing dynamics are translated into sculptural forms.

Her design language is defined by a rigorous material honesty. Tara treats stainless steel, patinated bronze, and rare timbers like Macassar ebony not as decorative surfaces, but as foundational elements that dictate the object's form. Her process is reductive; she strips away the superfluous to reveal the "bones" of a piece, creating a dialogue between the cold precision of industrial metals and the organic warmth of artisan textiles.

For Aftab Gallery, Tara creates works that reject the ephemeral. Her designs are conceived as future antiques, objects of weight and silence that demand to be lived with, offering a tactile narrative that evolves with the collector over generations.