Mapping the Mind

Sculptor Arzan Khambatta's first pen-and-ink drawings show is a reflection of his subconscious feelings

- Deepali Dhingra

Arzan Khambatta has what he calls "fidgety hands". For as long as he can remember, the renowned sculptor has doodled on notebooks and textbooks, right from his school days to even while attending phone calls. In 2011, when his mother fell ill and was in hospital, Khambatta would spend hours sketching pen-and-ink drawings as he and his siblings took turns to stay with her. All these years later, approximately 80 of his drawings are on display at Gallery Art & Soul in Mumbai as part of Khambatta's first such exhibition titled Suspended Animation.