Place of Power
This project uncovers the hidden hierarchies in Indian culture, from dining tables to boardrooms, hinting at the subtle power plays mirrored in the Mahabharata.
About
The project came from noticing how seating positions signal rank long before anyone speaks. I used references from the Mahabharata to connect those everyday power structures to older visual ideas of authority.
Brief
Designed as part of a larger publication series, the book examines how placement at the table can reflect influence, access, and control. The goal was to make those hidden codes visible through editorial pacing and image-text contrast.
The final publication frames a familiar social behavior as a combination of visual and cultural hierarchy. It brings research, layout, and reference together in a form that feels both personal and analytical.