27/04/2026
FRÉDÉRIC IMBERT for Æquo
WAXED
In the heart of Mumbai’s Colaba peninsula, Æquo announces its latest collaboration, launching
in April 2025. At its core, the gallery connects designers from around the world with India’s craft
heritage, creating space for new perspectives to emerge. Each project is an open dialogue—
between technique and intuition, past and present—resulting in objects that challenge, refine,
and redefine material language.
Frédéric Imbert’s collaboration with Æquo Gallery is rooted in the art of metal casting, exploring
and fusing two ancestral Indian techniques: lost-wax casting, known as Dhokra in the Chhattisgarh
region, and sand casting in Mumbai. Two opposing processes—one methodical and age-old, the
other raw and immediate—embody distinct approaches to working with metal in India. Through
this journey, a particular black wax captured Frédéric’s attention, becoming the cornerstone of
his collection for Æquo.
