1. Could you define what your work is about?
My work is all about absurdities in our daily life. Mankind has
developed a skill to conveniently conceptualize these absurdities,
as if they are the inevitable part of our existence. This study
is very interesting and I have been doing this for quite some time
now.
2. Choose, describe and comment two of your work
"Panic room " 2006
Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by unexpected
and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms
that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath,
dizziness, or abdominal distress. When you see these signs in the
society in the context of economical, political social issues you
are bound to experience this.
Export Design 2000 (Work is about Kidney racket)
Once upon a time, there used to live a Pandita, (a scholar) who
was a Trikaalagnya (one who knows about future). One day with his
divya-drushti (Power to visualize future) he saw that in his next
janma (birth) he will be born to a Varaaham (pig) owned by a Rajaka(washer
man). There will be white spots on the head and legs of him then
(when he will be born as a pig). He called his son and told on what
day and time, he will be born as a pig. He asked his son to come
then and immediately kill him and give him vimukti (freedom) from
that hiina (low grade ), durbhara deham (fragile body). Feeling
pity on his father, he accepted to do so.
The son went on the specified day to the Rajaka and identified
the pig which was just born and had white spots. He took it to kill
it, but the pig pleaded him not to do so. It told him that it liked
the smell of dirt, garbage and it is very happy to go around in
dirty places. He asked the son not to kill him and leave him. Surprised
seeing the pig's words, the son went away.
4. What does the expression "indian artist" mean to
you ?
One of my recent work is titled "Souvenir maker- Designed in
America Conceptualized in India, Made in China, sponsored by Korea
.. ..Yes we are conditioned to think under flags..."
where I have converted barbed wire making machine in to a Souvenir
maker and have also applied for the patent.
5. What would be your slogan ? what is the very short expression
you would use to describe what you are, what you think or what you
create ?
In a mental asylum, a mad man was fishing in an empty tank. to tease
him ,another man asked, "How many fish have you caught?"
The first man replied, "You are a fool, this is an empty tank
and I am holding a rod."
Excerpts from my answers to the email questionnaire Made by
Indians - Beaux art magazine -France
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