Artists are always finding new forms to add to the endless diversity of forms created by nature itself. Partly this is a process of interpretation but also of finding and creating new forms. That's why being an artist is such an adventurous and often audacious thing. One has to be prepared to be led down all kinds of unknown and unexplored paths.

I have included in this exhibition two works of an earlier period — paintings in oil on canvas, representing the human form in a very sculptural way. The main part of the exhibited works is based on photographs of parts of the body, male and female, and items from nature.

The sculptures on show have been made in India during my nine years at Art College. Listening to my favourite music gave me the idea to represent the body as a combination of human form and the shape of instruments like the guitar, violin, or horn. Live music provided the inspiration to on-the-spot drawings. Afterwards I produced a variety of clay maquettes and talcum stone miniature models. When I was happy with a particular composition, I would start carving in wood. The wood had been prepared through a special process: after 6 months in river water it was pulled out, covered withsawdust, and fired in the glowing heat of the sawdust.