Early Life and Background Born: Mumbai, India (1954) Origin: Born to a Jewish mother and a Hindu father; his maternal grandfather was a cantor in a Pune synagogue. Education: Attended The Doon School, an all-boys boarding school in Dehradun, India. Later studied at Hornsey College of Art and Chelsea School of Art and Design in London. Early Influences: Briefly studied electrical engineering in Israel before deciding to pursue art; found a role model in artist Paul Neagu. Artistic Development and Key Themes Early Works (1980s): Known for geometric or biomorphic sculptures using s…