It was a cool night and warm company on the lawns of a luxury hotel at Connaught Place in New Delhi, where we had gathered for an evening of discussions around art, architecture and design. The occasion was Bold Art Night, a platform conceptualised first in 2013 by Kohler India, a firm known for its long-standing interest in design development.

Globally, the Bold Art programme has a network of artist residencies, through which artists create works with material that the company employs for its products, such as ceramics and metal. While these residencies are yet to kick off here, Kohler India is in the process of building an art collection, which includes the late artist Hema Upadhyay's work in ceramic, The Pedestrian, an embodiment of her experience of Mumbai. From the first Bold Art Night in Mumbai, to the latest one in New Delhi on December 1, there has been a growing interest from the creative community. The event saw famous architects and designers present their thoughts on the theme "beauty lies in imperfection". Alongside their presentations and Upadhyay's impressive installation, works by seven young artists were also lined up in an open-air exhibition.