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Fine Art

Adan Shaikh

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When I was a child my mother used to tell me stories where I was the hero in a strange mystical world with endless possibilities. I used to navigate my way through the peculiar plot twist to reach the ultimate happy ending. Those stories somewhat became reality when I moved from Hyderabad to a metropolitan city like Karachi. I had to navigate my routes to find comfort. The fear of the unknown and being displaced from your familiar surroundings is an overwhelming journey. In my small-scale illustrative paintings, I create my sanctuary in a city that I am at a distance with. To me, home is not just a physical space but comfort stems from memories, emotions, moments, or simply an association with physical objects and space. Relating to characters from classic storybooks like “Alice In Wonderland”. I further take inspiration from these storybooks for drawing and color palettes. Windows act as portals between the realms of comfort and the city of the unknown.

Adan Shaikh

Fine Art

Untitled

When I was a child my mother used to tell me stories where I was the hero in a strange mystical world with endless possibilities. I used to navigate my way through the peculiar plot twist to reach the ultimate happy ending. Those stories somewhat became reality when I moved from Hyderabad to a metropolitan city like Karachi. I had to navigate my routes to find comfort. The fear of the unknown and being displaced from your familiar surroundings is an overwhelming journey. In my small-scale illustrative paintings, I create my sanctuary in a city that I am at a distance with. To me, home is not just a physical space but comfort stems from memories, emotions, moments, or simply an association with physical objects and space. Relating to characters from classic storybooks like “Alice In Wonderland”. I further take inspiration from these storybooks for drawing and color palettes. Windows act as portals between the realms of comfort and the city of the unknown.

“UNTITLED” Gouache and graphite on Vasli 24” x 17” (including frame)

“UNTITLED” Gouache and graphite on Vasli 14”x 14” (including frame)

“UNTITLED” Gouache and graphite on Vasli 9.5”x9” (including frame)

“UNTITLED” Gouache and graphite on Vasli 9.5”x 8.5” (including frame)

“UNTITLED” Gouache and graphite on Vasli 11.5”x 8.5” (including frame)

“UNTITLED” Gouache and graphite on Vasli 9”x 9.5” (including frame)

“UNTITLED” Gouache and graphite on Vasli 17”x 11.5” (including frame)

“UNTITLED” Gouache and graphite on Vasli 12.9” x 12.9” (including frame)

“UNTITLED” Gouache and graphite on Vasli 9.2” x 13.1” (including frame)

“UNTITLED” Gouache and graphite on Vasli 9”x10.2” (including frame)