The blog documenting my journey as I complete a Masters of Visual Arts from University of the Arts London, 2017-2019
Post truth and public art were the two keywords my research began on. I even identified a research question in the previous blog post. I just finished reading Lee McIntyre’s book and it cemented the fact that the post-truth era is intriguing and very pertinent, and definitely something I want to include into my research. […]
Finalizing the research paper — step 1 Read More »
In order to execute a public art project that involves interaction with an audience, you first need to reach that audience. While organizing The Untold Edition I realized how much I had to rely on social media to connect to people. I realized the power social media wielded over my target audience and how much
Thinking things through… Read More »
This blogpost is simply a collection of random thoughts. Hopping from one strand of thought to another logically is the best way, I find, to think. But often what happens is that when we finally arrive at our destination we lose the path that led us there. So, in order to avoid losing that train
Ongoing brainstorming, research paper Read More »
My research paper has not taken form as yet. It is still amorphous research and concepts. But I am moving forward with it. You could say I am electively burrowing down an endless rabbit hole. The study I engaged in since this morning was supposed to yield some substantial outcome, leave me with perhaps a
Research paper brainstorming part 2 Read More »
Date: 13th June, 2018 with Gareth Polmeer This was a tutorial we had in the summer. At that time the research question that occurred me was “What is art”, of course that is an immensely vast topic but it was a starting point. Here are the notes of the tutorial:
Thanks to three month long summer vacations in Jeddah, the rhythm of my blog was completely thrown off. I ended up writing blogposts in my head on planes, while running after kids, in meetings and even while painting! But never got a chance to actually post them here. I did write down all the topics
This project has consumed the last few months of my creative energy. So much work has gone into conceptualizing and executing it that it is difficult for me to even pen it down. I am literally answering emails and in meetings at all hours trying to set things up with collaborators and coordinate with team
The Untold Edition — BTS Read More »
You know what can be terrifying sometimes? Realizing that you have so many interests, passions and ambitions that you end up feeling totally unfocused. Four years ago I picked art and I have the consistency disease. I literally stick by what I choose through thick or thin. So while the fear was always there, so
Embracing the storyteller Read More »
When I started this MA, my work was divided into two veins. There was my self-taught, studio practice stemming from completely random inspiration, shared with the audience only after it had been edited into material I deemed fit for an audience. Then there were my community projects; an un-choreographed intermingling of me as an artist
The Untold Edition — what really happened Read More »
Well okay, so not exactly a series, I just wanted to use that title xD But yes, the major unfortunate event that happened was: MY WEBSITE GOT DELETED! CAN YOU IMAGINE? I WASN’T EVEN ABLE TO WRITE BLOGS ON MY TUTORIALS! Enough capitals. It was sooooo frustrating to not have my blog anymore. It was
A Series of Unfortunate Events Read More »
