Raihan Vadra on Art, Family, and Unfair Comparisons | Dostcast 260

In today's episode of Dostcast, Vinamre sat down with Raihan Vadra. He is known for his passion for photography and football. Raihan began his journey in photography nearly 13-14 years ago, using his mother's old cameras, and initially had a strong interest in wildlife photography. However, over time, his focus shifted towards documenting life in various forms.

In this episode they discussed about:

Economics and Physicality of Art: The conversation explores the challenges of aligning art with economic realities, focusing on the costs and considerations involved in creating physical art installations, including Raihan's own upside-down room project.

Public Perception and Art Shows: The accessibility and public perception of art shows, emphasizing the need for immersive experiences and addressing the intimidation factor for newcomers to the art world.

Personal Identity and Creative Process: Raihan shares insights into his personal journey and creative process, discussing how being constantly compared to others impacts his identity, his approach to art, and his decision-making, especially in the context of public expectations and personal experiences.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
01:38 - Working with Astral Pipes and other fundings
02:44 - The economics of art doesn’t align together
03:30 - How do you account the physical costs in art installations
05:07 - Raihan’s upside down room art
06:05 - Cutting down on productions — the existential question
07:36 - The profits come in last when it comes to art
08:00 - How physical installations make the art experience immersive
10:12 - People still don’t know what art an art show is
11:14 - Most of the art shows are free
12:16 - How to overcome the intimidation of art shows
14:30 - Keeping an invite-list of an art show
17:50 - Faridabad new SOCIAL opening experience
19:19 - People come to art shows for free food
22:00 - Art shows and museum need an immersive experience
23:35 - How to interact with people in art shows
26:35 - Salvador Dali’s home’s curated walkthrough
29:42 - Art is so subjective; putting limits is disservice the art
32:10 - What subject Raihan loved the most in school
33:51 - The stigma around Arts & Humanities subject
35:59 - DHH music improved Raihan’s spoken Hindi
40:55 - Is UK Drill Rap good or bad?
42:34 - What is the difference between Grime & Drill Rap
45:25 - Feeling of being friends with musicians who you listen to
48:13 - College life for Raihan
50:40 - The experience of reading religion academically
54:00 - The difference between studying and vacation abroad
59:13 - You can transform yourself from one place to another in London
01:01:08 - The beauty of living in Delhi, Mumbai & Bangalore
01:04:01 - What place makes you feel like home
01:06:30 - What is next show of Raihan is all about
01:09:05 - Raihan on what it feels to be compared by everyone
01:11:15 - Raihan’s school life, being treated differently, & missing family
01:14:15 - How people try to box you with certain standards
01:16:08 - How people expect Raihan to join politics one day
01:16:49 - Never let other’s opinion define you
01:19:50 - How to not get affected by the external noise of opinions
01:20:48 - You have to go extreme when it comes to curate stuff for yourself
01:24:16 - Learn to be more disciplined in life in school?
01:27:30 - How Rahul Gandhi changed his social perception
01:29:29 - What is Raihan consuming these days?
01:32:09 - Can low self esteem drive you to great success?
01:32:40 - Raihan was very close to shutting down his show
01:33:33 - There is no such thing as good or bad in art
01:39:00 - How to deal with your self-doubt
01:42:00 - The audience comes last - true or false?
01:44:00 - Raihan explains the logo of his art show
01:48:05 - Raihan explains how to click artistic pictures
01:49:49 - The constraints of clicking picture of a majestic animal, a Tiger
01:52:01 - The rules, fundamentals, and constraints are not good for art
01:54:50 - What happens when you become the top of layer in art, music & fashion
01:56:41 - How can people attend Raihan’s art show
01:59:01 - Krishnamurthy’s famous quote on comparison
02:00:00 - The concept behind Upmana
02:05:15 - SAVE THE DATES for Raihan's show


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