What attracted you to take up threads as a medium?
I have been working on the concept of threads over the last 10-12 years. I had begun collaging them on canvas. The concept of my work helps me choose my medium and not vice versa. The medium was always a tool, which helped express my thought with clarity.
What’s so special about the medium?
A medium is very important for any artist, because it brings out a lot of hidden possibilities for an artist. After I began engaging myself with threads, large scale sculptures challenged my entire concept and subverted the meaning completely so a medium can take on its own proportion.
Working with the medium?
I often take a long time understanding the medium before creating a work with it. Many times a medium is not correct for what you want to express, so the choice of the medium is very crucial. I am very critical of my faults. I am often
challenged by my sculptures in terms of storage as they are really huge, they are difficult to manage and store.
Advice to artists considering to work with this medium?
Follow your heart and instinct. Work on your concepts to understand what you should be doing. Don’t blindly use a medium without understanding why you want to work with that particular medium.
Your future plans?
I am presently working towards creating art works for my upcoming solo shows.
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