Theyyam is one of Keralam’s most intense ritual art forms. A charged performance built through face paint, costume, rhythm, movement and fire. It overwhelms the senses. It fills the space before a word is spoken.

At the centre of Theyyam is the face.

The stare is sharp. The expression is extreme. The colours are loud. The form is larger than life. Everything about it is designed to hold your attention and refuse softness.

The Stare of Theyyam brings that same visual aggression into the language of Project Indus. The piece carries intensity, power and presence through a face that does not look away.

Project Indus draws from that force. Rooted, aggressive, loud and impossible to ignore.

This is culture at full volume.

The artwork on the back is crafted using high-density embroidery, with more than 2 lakh stitches. The full-back design features a Theyyam-inspired face in black and gold, surrounded by a blazing red and yellow fire form. The circular ornaments, sharp detailing and flame-like structure create a visual impact that feels fierce, controlled and explosive.

On the front, a smaller embroidered Theyyam face sits on the left side of the chest. Rendered in black, white and red, it carries an even more confrontational expression with wide eyes, exposed teeth and a red tongue cutting through the design like a warning.

A branded cloth patch is stitched on the sleeve, completing the piece with a Project Indus signature.

Together, the front, back and sleeve details create wearable impact. A signal from the front, full force from the back.

Indian stories can be fierce, theatrical and overwhelming. Some are built from fire, rhythm, colour and faces that stare straight through you.

That is the side of India this piece carries.

The Stare of Theyyam channels one of Keralam’s most powerful visual traditions into the Project Indus world. Intense, fearless, rooted and unapologetic.

Wear it for the stories that enter before you do.
For the art that refuses to whisper.
For the stare that does not break.

Face the stare.