The Artist's Process: Crafting Sculptures from Found Materials
My art is a slow, meditative journey where discarded objects are given a second life. Explore the hand-crafted process behind my installations, from street debris to finished sculpture.
This reel shows the journey of 'Biography' from the studio to the gallery. It includes clips of my team unloading the pieces, making final adjustments, and the moment of reveal, capturing the immense labor behind the exhibition.
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 'Biography' series. This video shows the hands-on work in my studio, from sorting cigarette butts to meticulously stitching them into large, fabric-like sheets.
This video documents the installation process at the gallery. It shows my team and me carefully mounting the large, delicate sculptures, a crucial final step that requires precision and teamwork to bring the exhibition to life.
Here I am in the studio, making final touches to a piece. This image captures the hands-on, personal nature of my work, where every detail is carefully considered and crafted by hand.
About The Artist's Process: A Meditative Journey
Every sculpture here is born from a process that is intentionally slow. Before a single piece is assembled, my team and I spend weeks cleaning and sorting materials like discarded cigarette filters or marble chips, transforming street waste into something pure. It is not mass production, but a meditative practice where we give these forgotten objects a second life by hand, one stitch at a time.
My studio in Jaipur is a quiet, sometimes frustrating place, but that is where the real work happens. When you look at these installations, you are seeing years of labor, not just a final product. I work primarily with what others overlook—marble blast stones from statue carving or thousands of cigarette butts—treating them as traces of breath that deserve a story.
The structural backbone of my work usually involves hidden cane or mild steel frames, providing the strength required for monumental installations that can reach up to 20 feet. For those interested in commissioning a site-specific piece, the journey begins with a site visit to map your architectural light and volume. Whether it is a wall-mounted cellulose sculpture or a free-standing marble floor piece, the goal is to create a living document that reacts to your space. My process is a testament to the belief that beauty lies in origins, and that even the most discarded material can be elevated through patience and craft.
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