After completing my States of Consciousness series, I returned to India and was invited by Soul Stitch to be part of a cultural gathering at Amdavad Ni Gufa. A friend who is deeply passionate about preserving Indian culture asked how I wanted to contribute, and I immediately said, live sketching.

I had never imagined using my cubist visual language in a live setting, especially in front of hundreds of people. As I began drawing, it felt completely natural. The experience reminded me of the freedom and confidence I admire in M. F. Husain’s approach to drawing, while staying true to the cubist language I had been developing in the UK.

Over the course of the event, I created three live sketches inspired by the people, energy, and atmosphere around me. At the end of the event, I donated all three works to Soul Stitch. This project became an important moment in my practice, showing me that drawing can be both a performance and an immediate response to the present moment.