The studio has a small living room but Gupta uses it sparingly. “I don’t want the complexities of daily chores to take away from the tranquility of the studio,” he says. When in town, this globetrotter can’t stay away from his “second home”. “The serenity of my studio is a constant pull. It’s always on my mind whenever I am travelling.”

In some ways, the studio is a canvas that Gupta is always working on. He often brings in new furniture and artifacts from his travels. If nothing else, he keeps changing the arrangement of his rooms. “Each addition gives me a sense of its never-ending growth. I don’t think I will ever be done with the interiors of my studio. The moment it finishes, it would mean death,” he says.