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Bahrain-based creative Sudeep Deshpande is set to unveil his new collaboration next month, a compilation of poems and abstract art.
The Indian expatriate from Adliya teamed up with Mumbai- and Pune-based wordsmiths Meera Bhansali and Asha Singh Gaur for Ham-zaad, which features Hindi verses by the three poets and corresponding artworks for all 45 poems by Sudeep and Asha.
“Ham-zaad means a familiar spirit that comes into existence when a child is born and then accompanies it throughout life – one’s familiar spirit,” architect and metal sculptor Sudeep told GulfWeekly.
A translation of his poem entitled Firaaq (‘separations’) reads:
“In the company of smouldering coals
After blowing out my burning desires...
Your path kept me waiting...”
And it asks, ‘Where will you go now?’’
While most of Sudeep’s work is influenced by life experiences and relationships, Meera’s pieces ‘blend the psychological and the poetic with a touch of the Gothic’.
Asha draws her inspiration from her surroundings, people, nature, spirituality and important incidents in her life.
Ham-zaad will be available on Amazon.
