Hormazd Narielwalla

HORMAZD NARIELWALLA

Hormazd Narielwalla (b. 1979, India) is a London-based artist renowned for his intricate paper collages and assemblages that repurpose vintage tailoring patterns into abstract compositions. With a background in fashion design and a PhD in Fine Art from the University of the Arts London, Narielwalla’s work explores themes of identity, memory, and transformation. By overlaying discarded tailoring templates with vibrant forms, he reinterprets these utilitarian objects as ‘beautiful abstractions of the human body,’ reflecting on the narratives embedded within them. His practice spans printmaking, sculpture, and artist’s books, often drawing inspiration from cross-cultural aesthetics and the legacy of Cubism. Narielwalla’s work challenges traditional notions of portraiture and figuration, offering a contemporary perspective on the human form.

Selected Exhibitions

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London; Southbank Centre, London; Royal Geographical Society, London; Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh; Saatchi Gallery, London; Pallant House Gallery, Chichester; Fashion Museum, Bath; Eagle Gallery, London; India Art Fair, New Delhi; Migration Museum, London; Northern Print, Newcastle upon Tyne; Paul Smith, London; Artvisor, London.

Selected Collections

Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Tate Archive, London; British Library, London; Royal Geographical Society, London; Central Saint Martins, London; Yale Center for British Art, New Haven; Brown University, Rhode Island; Courtauld Libraries, London; London College of Fashion, UK; National Art Library, London; Princeton University Library Special Collections, USA; Albers Foundation Library, Connecticut; Bower Ashton Library Special Collection, Bristol; University of Minnesota Library Collections, Minneapolis; Hackett Collection, 45 Park Lane Collection, London; Old Sessions House Collection, London; Canary Wharf Art Group Collection, London.