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Rasool Khan

a houseboat on Dal Lake, Srinagar

Rasool Khan spent his entire working life in the dark, gritty expanse of the coal mines in Dhanbad. Now, retired and living aboard a weather-beaten houseboat on Dal Lake, he must navigate the gentle yet unpredictable waters below the haunting presence of the old Zero Bridge. His days are filled with the menial yet essential tasks of a river life, while his nights remain troubled by the relentless fears of bridges and floods, remnants of a life spent dealing with the unpredictable and dangerous nature of both man-made and natural elements.

Anxious Contemplative Art

About

Obsession

The subtle twitch of a dog's ears

Voice

Cold breeze on a winter lake

Artistic Medium

Moonlight mirrored on water; scribbled charcoal

Technique

Scratching

Influences

Distant echoes in the mine shafts, Dal Lake's placid surface, his dog's attentive silence

Materials

Charcoal from the stove, paddle scuffs, lake reflections

Scale

The size of a drifting shikara

Selected 1 time · Last: July 21, 2026

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