Constantly learning and evolving
Based in Toronto, Parth Upadhye is both spectator and actor in our changing society. He is fascinated by people and their stories. "Every person not only has a unique story but also a very unique perspective. I cherish this diversity."
He enjoys crafting stories about tradition, change, and the human condition. He boldly tackles sensitive topics in his art practice and writing to trigger thought and debate. Based on personal experiences, folk stories, and people histories, his stories have insightful and often philosophical undertones.
Process and practice
"By the time you are my age, you have been there and done that. Techniques are exactly what they are: things that be mastered by repetition. What matters most is process", he says.
With art and writing, he starts with a sketch or a color or a word. It initiates inquiry and exploration through research. "As I proceed through inquiry, some semblances of conceptual maturity appear in my thought and notes. When I feel I am ready, I set to write or paint."
Universal appeal
Although I had originally begun the novel in English, I shifted to writing it in Spanish. Why? Because I was studying it. It was a a fun and enjoyable process until I reverted it all back to English, our universal language.
Contemporary English does not have the variety of second-person pronouns that many Indo-European languages have still preserved. Similarly, it does not have a clearly identifiable subjunctive mode. Both played vital roles in my Spanish draft.