I’d have to make room in the suitcase for an etching I recently bought by Ms N. But I only really collect handmade things. I look at my work all day in the studio, so I prefer to have artwork made by other people in my living space.
I don’t have any of my own pieces in my home. I would also hurriedly put artworks I own in this (big) suitcase. So when my friend linked me to the Instagram account of Tim Roodenrys, where it was being sold, I pounced on it. It’s hand knotted and has two regal tigers amongst bamboo on it.
I love that this tradition is being sustained. I just acquired the most beautiful traditional Tibetan rug, which was made in India by Tibetan refugees. But what would be in this suitcase? I’ve made an effort to surround my home with inspiring handmade objects and artworks from various parts of the world. I’d pack a suitcase full of things and probably fling it out the window. It sounds dramatic, but I have so many loved objects! My house fire situation would probably resemble a comedic skit. When I hear the “leave all your belongings” protocol, I get chills. I’ve listened to many fire evacuation briefings. Here, he tells us why those pages are so hard to part with, as well as the stories of a few other important personal belongings. He rates those spiral bound diaries – which he fills in with texta sketches of potential sculptural works – as his most useful object. Whatever shape his work ends up taking, Nithiyendran has found keeping visual diaries essential to his practice.
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