An architect who became a full-time artist about two decades ago, Mumbai-born Haren Vakil has let the intersection of vocation and passion find its way in to his works, which he defines as "pretty hard-edged".

But two decades is a long time, and as memories of architectural drawings fade, Vakil's paintings have lately begun to reflect a freer style. The artist, who moved to Canada 40 years ago, is in Mumbai with the show, Weird and Whimsical: Works on Paper, featuring 25 of his recent works.