An interview by
and
, curator
curator
Shabbir Khambatti
“Be simple. Do not try to do many things
at one time; think before you do anything.
Be present in the moment, immerse
yourself in it completely and let it take
you where you need to go. Trust the
process, always. My late wife, Nafisa, was
the driving force in my journey into the
world of art. She had the perfect insight
into my senses, my emotions, my
intellect and my intuition. Her words of
encouragement guide me even today to
activate my artistic energy which is
translated through my paintings. In my
As a child, I felt I could never fathom the
wonders of the Universe. As a result, I
would spend most of my time imagining
things. Owing to the limited resources in
my family, travel was only through the
books I read. It was through these books
that I could immerse myself in the realm
of creative ideas that cross from one
medium to another. My mother played a
big role in shaping my character and my
thinking process. She would often say –
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