Red, of course, is the colour of the interior of our bodies. In a way it's inside out, red.

Red is a colour I've felt very strongly about. Maybe red is a very Indian colour, maybe it's one of those things that I grew up with and recognise at some other level.

A work will only have deep resonance if the kind of darkness I can generate is something that is resident in me already

I, in the end, make art for myself.

It is important that artists are not outside the equation, we don't stand on the sidelines. Artists are part of the story of a response, we cannot stand aside and let others make the response.

I'm not necessarily interested in being the best Indian artist. I want to be the best artist I can be. That's enough of a declaration of intent.

I am Indian, and I'm proud of it. Indian life is mythologically rich and powerful.