“My hands move instinctively, tracing the lines, the angles—each stroke rooted in something ancient, something sacred. The Mehrab, to most, is just an architectural form, but to me, it’s more. It’s a symbol of resilience, of structure amidst chaos. In its symmetry, I find my balance, my grounding. Yet, it’s not rigid—no, my process allows me to break free, to bend those lines, to let them flow where they need to.
This is my sanctuary, my release from the world’s noise. When I’m in this space, creating, the negativity doesn’t touch me. It can’t. The shapes I draw, the forms I create—they are my escape, my liberation. The stone and historical architecture that I reference, they remind me of strength, yes, but in transforming them into abstraction, I reclaim a fluidity. I am no longer bound by what is seen or expected. I reshape reality on my terms.


Through the Mehrab, I create my own path, my own narrative. And in that space, I am free. Free from doubt, free from fear, free from everything that pulls me down. Every line is a step towards clarity, every form a new possibility. This is where I live, in this moment, beyond the walls of the world.

My architectural training was my foundation, the bedrock upon which I’ve built my practice. For me, Architecture is a celebration of life, the manifestation of an idea. The discipline of architecture taught me the language of space and structure—the importance of form, the weight of geometry. It trained my eye to see beyond what is immediate, to understand the invisible forces that hold things together. But art allowed me to loosen the reins, to take those rigid principles and let them evolve into something more expressive. The unending chain of construction, deconstruction and reconstruction to faith in reincarnation- the cycle of birth, death and rebirth.. all reaffirm the belief in the recurrence of time. The stoicism of stone and history became a metaphor in my hands, a medium through which I could channel emotion, thought, and reflection.


As I look to the future, I feel a pull towards experimentation—working with different materials, textures, and even light. I want to push beyond paint and canvas, to use more of stone, cement, iron and wood to explore the tactile, to touch and reshape what was once immovable. Perhaps I’ll start incorporating fragments of new age material into my work, creating layers that play with light and shadow. There’s an excitement in the unknown, in allowing the material itself to guide me, and I believe this will take my practice to places I haven’t yet imagined.


Evolving as an artist is inevitable. With every piece, I feel my relationship with form deepening, my understanding of the world expanding. I’m learning to embrace the unpredictability of art, to allow for fluidity even within the constraints of structure. This journey is far from over—it’s constantly shifting, just as I am. Each individual is distinctly identifiable, yet is a member of a clan, the society!! I am always discovering new perspectives, not only on the architectural motifs I revere but on life itself. That’s the beauty of art: it grows with you, it transforms as you transform, and I am eager to see where it takes me next.”

Rubkirat Vohra is an abstract artist whose work bridges architecture and emotion, drawing inspiration from the Mehrab to explore structure, balance, and personal freedom. Trained in architecture, she transforms geometric forms into fluid expressions, staying grounded while evolving with new materials and ideas.

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