STAR: What do you love about
life, and what do you hate?
MANASI.M: More than my work, I
love my family and my close friends. I
find solace in spending time with them
and those moments are what I love about
life.
I don’t really hate anything about life,
there are tough moments that I am able to
overcome because of the support of the
people I love.
STAR: What are you working on
now, and what are your plans for
the future?
MANASI.M: I’m working on wall mu-
rals/ paintings and also constantly looking
for new ideas and inspiration for another
series. I hope to continue on this path
that I am on and frankly, I hope to make
a living out of my artwork because there
would be nothing like it!
STAR: What mediums do you
work in and why?
MANASI.M: I mostly work with acryl-
ics because I like that they help me work
at a pace that I like. I am also thinking of
doing mixed media work soon.
STAR: What obstacles do you face
in making and exhibiting your
work?
MANASI.M As a woman multitask-
ing is something we all have to do and
so managing my time taking care of my
daughter, the home and my work is an
everyday challenge.
STAR:What are your favourite works you
have created?
MANASI.M: I have two favourites so far, one is of
an elephant being transported during a temple fes-
tival in Kerala, and the beast was getting off a truck
that it was brought to the temple in that was a very
amusing and strange sight.
The second is of a vintage magazine store in Soho,
London that had a very quirky store front also the
store was fascinating with all the vintage prints and
copies of superhero comics.
STAR:What is your average day like?
MANASI.M: The average day is waking up, taking
care of my little one till the nanny comes and then
getting a few hours of painting, then about half hour
corresponding with various people. Once the nanny
leaves in the evening I play with my daughter, feed
her and put her to bed, after which me and my hus-
band unwind, talk and call it a day!
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