Is Gathering the New Medium? Inside India Art Fair 2026's "At The Table" Talk

• The India Art Fair 2026's "At The Table" talk explored gathering as a designed cultural phenomenon, moving beyond just food.
• Post-pandemic, gathering offers an analog antidote to digital fatigue, with fashion and culinary worlds embracing intimate experiences.
• Malika Verma of Border&Fall highlights India's deep-rooted relationship with hosting and ritual, now being reinterpreted by designers.
• The shift towards designed intimacy raises questions about exclusivity and the invisible labor involved in hosting.
• The discussion emphasized collaboration and sustainability, viewing gathering as an evolving design approach and accessible cultural format.