For Sandhini, 2013 was a busy year. As a guest curator for the Guggenheim Museum in New York, she spent her time travelling between her home in Mumbai and the US for work. That October, she chose to stop for three days in the UK to support friends’ exhibitions. “The first was at the Hayward Gallery in London, and the launch included a dinner,” she says. “My flight was really late and when I got there everyone was already seated at this long, formal table.”
She found herself sitting next to William, who worked in the film industry and was a patron of the gallery. “I tried to attend a few events like that every year,” he says. “On this occasion, I hadn’t wanted to trek across London but my PA convinced me to go because I always enjoyed it once I got there.” When Sandhini walked in, she noticed William straight away. “He was wearing this green tweed jacket – the kind of thing you never usually see in the art world. I was immediately intrigued because I knew we wouldn’t be talking about work.”
