We at studio Neon Attic take our commitment towards the creative community very seriously. A small step towards the many to come in the future is featuring India’s change-makers in the creative front.

Director of KHOJ International Artists’ Association, Pooja Sood is an independent art curator and also an art management consultant. With responsibilities held at top art projects and programs, she is a well-known personality in the art arena of India.

Here is our feature about her.

LAB: What does Pooja Sood like to do besides Art and Curating?   

POOJA: I generally love to read about the local fiction of the place that I am traveling to. I also enjoy the theatre and listen to all kinds of music.

LAB: What pushes you back on track?

POOJA: A to-do list to get things back in order. Cooking, cutting fresh flowers and putting them out, sitting down to read a book with a glass of wine, these small things make life better.

LAB: What or who has had the biggest influence on you?

POOJA: Art, art-making and the people I have worked within this industry have shaped me for the better. 

The second part of the interview was “complete the sentence”

LAB: On the weekends, I’d like to ___________

POOJA: Vegetate. 

LAB: There is no such thing as too much ___________

POOJA: Work. 

LAB: I can’t wait for __________

POOJA: My time out. 

The third part of the interview was “This or That?”

LAB: Colour or Monochrome?

POOJA: Monochrome.

LAB: Windows or Mac?

POOJA: Windows. 

LAB: India or Europe?

POOJA: The Middle East, especially Jordan and Iran. 

The fourth part of the interview was “Rapid Fire”

LAB: Morning person or a Night Owl?

POOJA: Morning person. 

LAB: What’s on your Smartphone Homescreen?

POOJA: A background from a Czech animation film. 

LAB: Your most prized possession?

POOJA: A beautiful carpet gifted to me by my mother-in-law. 

LAB: Who or what would you KISS, MARRY or KILL?

POOJA: Kiss an amazing experience, marry a like-minded person, kill bigotry. 

LAB: What do you work towards every day?

POOJA: Be challenged by something new every day. Set up KHOJ in the way that I was brought up. I feel that there are lots to learn in life and look forward to. 

A cheerful conversation with Ms. Sood did enlighten us. Let’s stay connected!

Cheers,