Jodhpur, October, 2025.

StoneX, one of the world’s leading pioneers in natural stone, is proud to announce its collaboration with Jodhpur Arts Week: Edition 1.0, presented by the Public Arts Trust of India and taking place from October 1-7, 2025. As part of this partnership, StoneX supports the unveiling of Colours of Rajasthan, a monumental public sculpture by French artist Gaspard Combes, at the historic Mandore Gardens.

Colours of Rajasthan draws inspiration from the everyday and the eternal - echoing the grandeur of the cenotaphs at Mandore while referencing the simple, functional basins Combes encountered at Jodhpur’s local markets. Crafted entirely from stones quarried in Rajasthan, the work bridges heritage and contemporary life, paying homage to the region’s deep material legacy.

Speaking about the collaboration, Sushant Pathak, CMO StoneX global, said: “At StoneX, we see stone not merely as material, but as a living archive of history, culture and imagination. Our collaboration with Jodhpur Arts Week and the unveiling of Gaspard Combes’ Colours of Rajasthan at Mandore Gardens is a reflection of our commitment to celebrating craftsmanship, heritage, and innovation. Jodhpur’s legacy of stone-carving finds resonance with our own journey of elevating stone into art, and we are honoured to support an initiative that places artisans and communities at the heart of contemporary cultural dialogue."

Sharing his vision, artist Gaspard Combes remarked, “Colours of Rajasthan celebrates both the region's ancient heritage and contemporary life. The sculptures' shapes are directly inspired by the plastic basins I discovered at the local market during my stay. Each element of these sculptures is made from stones quarried in Rajasthan, thus paying homage to the region and its natural materials. The final artistic result aims to bring together both the eternal and everyday aspects of the region in an installation that echoes the patterns and shapes of the cenotaphs in Mandore Garden. To put it all in a nutshell, the question that animated my artistic research during the creation of this project was: What is the essence of Rajasthan and how can I visually translate my perception of it?”

This collaboration marks another significant step in StoneX’s journey of engaging with the arts. Over the years, StoneX has extended its expertise beyond architecture and design, positioning itself as a patron of creativity that nurtures dialogue between artisans, designers, and contemporary artists. By entering the cultural sphere, StoneX underscores its belief that stone is not only a material of endurance and beauty but also a medium for storytelling, cultural expression, and innovation.

Ms. Emma Sumner, Director of Public Arts Trust of Indiasaid, “Jodhpur Arts Week’s model ensures that all visiting artists work with Jodhpur’s communities and artisans to co-create works for the city. For Gaspard, this manifested in a series of collaborative workshops on site in Mandore Gardens, inviting the community to experiment with form and shape, stacking everyday traditional lotas and contemporary plastic basins to create what would later become the final work, now carved in local stone. This collaborative process not only includes the community in the design, it gives them ownership over what is now a new public work in their community space.”

By bringing Colours of Rajasthan to Mandore Gardens, StoneX and Jodhpur Arts Week shine a light on Rajasthan’s unparalleled stone-carving heritage, positioning it within a contemporary global dialogue that celebrates both tradition and innovation.