Probability of Being

And the earth, if she chooses to bless you…will allow you to listen to the songs of silence and write poems on her heart... It was during my stay at this artist residency in Badanga as a part of a group of around 20 something artists handpicked from different parts of the world to comment on the environment through their community- based projects.  The second day of the stay and the group was taking the village tour to understand the place and the community better. Overwhelmed by the sight of the hills mysteriously textured with slate stone, I impulsively uttered, “maybe I should paint a mountain”. I had no idea at this moment that this random utterance would be taking me up to this journey of joy, learning and discovering more about my own 'self'- Swarth . T he delight of such a joyful journey to be taken in case you are being chosen as an instrument by the art to manifest itself...how can someone refuse it? Even when at the back of the mind you keep on blaming yourself...

 Creativity gives a boost to the ego of the individual who indulges in creating- call it the artist's ego. It is very easy for an artist to stay away from the maddening crowd and indulge in their own practices of art without getting bothered about the rest of the world. It is mandatory as well as stagnating sometimes. However, to come out of one’s own comfort zone does require some courage and to come out with an open mind to be able to give and receive, to begin a two-way dialogue adds to just another dimension to the whole story. For me, it is more about going with the flow, and the flow currently directs me to reach out and connect with the elements, 'self' and the fellow species...forget about entertaining the ego, I would rather sit with some Sufis and sing a universal song.…! It all began when I worked with a group of artists in my first ever art residency, some 2 years back. The whole experience of coming together to create did give me a greater sense ...