Richard Haughton
DESH by Akram Khan
Handpainted backdrop and custom printed Dancecarpet Duo for Khan's latest contemporary production.
Client
Akram Khan CompanyDesign
Tim Yip
Category
Performing arts
For DESH, the latest contemporary production of choreographer and performer Akram Khan, ShowTex supplied an impressive handpainted loam-colored GobelinTulle backdrop and a custom printed Dancecarpet Duo creating an integrated set design.
For this production, Khan teams up with Oscar-winning visual artist Tim Yip (Production Designer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), fellow Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist lighting designer Michael Hulls, writer and poet Karthika Nair and Olivier award-winning composer Jocelyn Pook.
