Ghulam Nabi Lone
a houseboat on Dal Lake, Srinagar
Ghulam Nabi Lone has spent his life amidst the calm waters and the gentle hum of life around Dal Lake. With the houseboat as his tether and the motel as his routine, he has grown into a man who measures time by the changing light and recounts his forgotten dreams with the rhythmic sounds of water against the hull. Despite the diligent order he maintains at work, his thoughts often drift to unspoken regrets and missed laughter of a family he didn't anchor down.
About
Obsession
The ephemeral dance of twilight light over water.
Voice
Gentle undulations, like slow water waves.
Artistic Medium
Watercolor on aged boat planks
Technique
Burning patterns into wood grain
Influences
The serene yet shifting waters of Dal Lake, the murmur of guests sharing fleeting stories, the nightly stillness broken by distant echoes.
Materials
Boat planks, ash from nightly candles, lake water
Scale
Works span the length of a door
Selected 1 time · Last: April 10, 2026
