Welcome to the 351st installment of A View From the Easel, a series in which artists reflect on their workspace. This week, Rah Naqvi paints with soil and tends his studio as a garden of creativity.
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Rah Naqvi, Amsterdam Noord, Netherlands
How long have you been working in this space?
Almost four years.
Describe an average day in your studio.
I have been listening to the anarchist audio library lately as I work. My routines shift greatly because I don’t believe in working solely within the studio; so much of what I am moved by comes from outside.
On a studio working day, I’d have my coffee in the studio and start playing around with the work I intend to make. The audiobook usually fluctuates between a world radio station and excerpts of the book I’m listening to. I definitely work on multiple things at once because I get bored and distracted quite easily. The scattered interests keep me engaged longer, so I feel more fulfilled in the different mediums I am able to play around with. I think that really helps each medium better the other. A ritual I have is to always scribble a line or word, or poem that stayed with me while listening to an audiobook or song, onto the wall in my studio. It helps me keep track of what moved me and stays there as a reminder.
