No really, the day I received the call this is what I was shouting as I jumped up and down. It was definitely a great feeling to be told that I was the top candidate selected by all the interviewers. But somewhere underneath all the initial excitements were some mixed feelings. A pinch of feeling daunted by the idea of a full time job, a dash of its-been-six-years-since-I’ve-done-something-like-this, and a hearty dose of why-am-I-doing-this? Because the truth is full time jobs restrict time for creativity. They drag you down into the swirling depths of bureaucracy. I would be jumping from …

As I mentioned in the brainstorming post earlier, the following ideas are what I want to work with: Project a video montage (on a loop) of my exploration of Jeddah and Karachi, and the projects I held, not in a chronological sequence (more like snippets of memory) on draped chiffon. Preferably draped in a way that allows people to walk around it, influencing what others see, altering the shape of the fabric with their movement, effectively becoming a part of the project in a  strange kind of way. That way, I can use a projector on site and simply leave …

I’ve spoken earlier about what drew me to resin. In short trying to create a snowglobe of a painting. I feel I achieved that effect with this painting: But there’s still lots I have to work on to perfect this idea. For example, while still pretty, the following painting didn’t turn out as I had imagined: How should I put it? I’m essentially trying to capture a daydream. The way I created these was in layers. So first we have the actual paint on canvas. Once that dries I add bits of texture using various pastes. And ultimately I layer …