'Sculpting is meditation'

AVE you ever chased a dream so relentlessly that nothing could stop you?

- NITIKA KRISHNA

Well, self-taught sculptor Robin David did...when he fell in love with the art 50 years ago. His was an arduous journey filled with trials and tribulations. But he persevered, and today, his works are housed in the Madhya Pradesh Bhawan, the Reserve Bank of India, and the Raj Bhavan in Bhopal. At 75, his passion burns brighter than ever. Now, Hyderabad can witness his genius at Sculpting Voids, an exhibition curated by Aman Preet Kaur, founder of Sirjanhara - The Art Studio. He speaks to CE about his exhibition, which runs until March 16 at Phoenix Arena, his journey, and more.

Excerpts

What is your exhibition Sculpting Voids about?

This exhibition is a collection of 30 black and white marble sculptures. They essentially explore the relationship between voids and forms.

Is there a particular reason you chose to work with black and white marble?

In art studies, we were always told that black and white were not 'colours'. But for me, they were colours too. I have always been a proud rebel that way; when my father told me I couldn't pursue sculpting, I did it. When people told me that black and white were not colours, I vehemently disagreed.

How did your journey start?