Taking success
Being in the field of art, an artist has to incessantly work towards achieving perfection. Thusly, I have acclimatised myself to this work culture. Work has always been my prerogative and an eternal part of my existence. I could easily adapt to this working style because, I have been trained from a young age to […]
Source of inspiration and expression
My initial inspiration in my formative years were greatly influenced by the impressionist painters especially Vincent Van Gogh and the abstractionist Paul Klee. My intense connection with nature which gets transposed into my abstract work is a result of my involvement with the subject as an artist my everyday life, travels and surrounding influences become a subject […]
Coming back to Nature in Abstracts
Drawing from the spirit of my figurative works, I found my true self and fulfilment while creating abstract compositions. Discovering abstraction is much deeper than a play of colour or lines, I returned to my first love of landscapes and created a body of abstract landscapes and seascapes. Abstracts are about the person you are. […]
Sculpture
Around 2002 I took to sculpture, crafting works of scrap metal, savouring the possibilities of the expression as sculpture-unlike painting-offers viewers the joy of viewing works from all around. If this attribute is explored in its entirety then it transforms sculpture into an object that offers continual, changing and never-ending surprises and engagement. To me […]
Nudes
Extending my formal study of human figures during my Masters, I painted nudes and figurative through the 1990s. For me nudes were never about it being erotic it was more to do with the classical sensuality, the form of the body, the contours of human form which has a very soft, linear and definite posture […]
Clown
I have found the clown to be the best all-encompassing metaphor for human condition- an uncompromising mirror to look into for glimpses of the truth. We look at the clown and see ourselves – our hopes, dreams fears, our virtues, our flaws and our process. Clown shows us how we get into trouble without ever […]
Figurative Art
After my formal training in art in 1988, I was keen to experiment with the figurative form. It started with the fascination of looking at the Banjaras who used to work at construction sites both in Pune and Mumbai among other parts of the country. They had a distinctive sense of dressing, very colourful attire, […]
A memory etched forever
“When a man goes to a mountain, it becomes tough; but when a mountain comes to a man, it becomes easy.” everybody had suggested that I invite Mr. Jamshed Bhabha, chairman of Tata Sons for my solo show at the Jehangir art gallery in Mumbai. While I was young and confident, I enthusiastically wrote him […]
Realising my feeling to be an Artist
I was always fond of drawing and painting and other forms of creative expression from my school days. I decided to pursue my passion in art and the desire to be an artist, by undergoing a formal training, a Master’s Degree in Art in the year 1988. This is where my journey as an artist […]
Spirituality & Philosophy
“You are born with certain cards” … I believe you are born with a certain set of cards- like a dice thrown at you, similarly you are given a set situation at every stage to deal with and you have an obligation to make something of it. I have always been guided to do what […]