Global Artist Series:
Tashi Studio

Meet Tashi Tsering, the creative behind Tashi Studio, a Spain-based design studio known for its bold, expressive patterns and cross-cultural style. Founded in 2019, his work draws from a journey across cultures, weaving together memory and inspiration into pieces that feel vibrant and full of story.

This distinctive approach is what drew us to collaborate for our Mother’s Day 2026 collection —The Girl I Was, The Woman I Am, where Tashi reimagines the phoenix as a symbol of strength and renewal—reflecting the quiet power, resilience, and grace of mothers.

Can you introduce Tashi Studio and the creative language behind your work?

I founded Tashi Studio in 2019 as a space to create and curate a body of work that can live on products around the world through licensing collaborations with different brands.

My work is fuelled by a wide spectrum of inspirations—architecture, nature, other artists, and the unexpected details I notice while traveling. I’m especially drawn to antique and traditional artforms like ikat, Palampores, chintz, paisley, and Suzanis from various cultures.

My visual language is very much shaped by the cultural journey of my life. I was born and raised in Tawang, in northeastern India, where our culture is closely connected to Tibetan traditions. Later, moving to South India for my studies, then to the UAE for work, and finally to Spain introduced me to rich Indian textile traditions such as kalamkari and ikat, as well as Western aesthetics and ways of thinking about design.

This layered mix of Asian, Indian, and Western influences helps me find a balance that resonates with brands and audiences across both East and West.

What was your initial reaction to being invited to interpret the phoenix for YeoMama Batik’s Mother’s Day collection?

Your work is known for bold, expressive patterns—how did you translate that into batik, which carries its own traditions and constraints?

Because I’ve long been drawn to batik as an artform, I was genuinely curious to see how my bold, expressive approach would sit within its traditional framework.

I believe that regardless of the medium or technique, a designer’s inherent way of seeing and expressing details always surfaces in the work. So, I didn’t overthink whether my signature would come through—it naturally does I think, in the choices of form, rhythm, or the details I used.

Interestingly though, people often say my work has a very recognisable style, but I personally don’t feel like I have a “fixed” style yet. I like exploring and stretching what my visual language can be, and this project was a chance to do that within the world of batik.

This collaboration brings together a Singapore batik brand and a Spain-based design studio—how has this cross-cultural exchange shaped the outcome, merging Tashi Studio’s perspective with YeoMama Batik’s heritage?

I feel genuinely grateful for this collaboration. Seeing the beautiful products YeoMama Batik already creates, I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to collaborate with your brand, and I truly hope to do a lot more together in the future.

The result, to me, is a beautiful conversation between your batik heritage and my cross-cultural design sensibility and I do feel it has turned out beautifully. But like most designers, I always see room for improvement and further exploration—whether in forms, colours, textures, or scale.

That constant sense of possibility in any style/projects always makes it very exciting.