I hail from the beautiful town of Palakkad in Kerala. I started painting at a tender age and instantly realized that I have a passion for it. My family is into farming and agriculture, and the idea of pursuing a profession in the field of arts was not convincing enough for them. However, as time passed, they accepted my line of work. I have not received any formal training in drawing and painting apart from a certification in Madras Government Technical Examination (MGTE).
I commenced my career as an abstract artist and abstract still is one of my favourite styles, as I love the play of colors. Physical canvases possessed limitations of space and hence I moved over to murals, which gave me the leeway to explore the possibilities of large-format images. All my murals are over one feet high.
Like any artist, colors are a crucial part of my work and, I carefully pick and choose the colors I use in every piece. I believe colors create a dialogue between the artist that I am, and the onlooker. I derive inspiration from everyday instances and like to portray them through my visual dimension. I want to bring about a sense of familiarity and nostalgia in my audience by keeping the themes simple, but at the same time add the personal artistic touch to it. Through my art, I want to capture the emotions of a moment I witnessed or experienced, and render them to the onlooker in a way that they are also able to savour the same.
I do not limit myself to a particular genre; I try to etch on the canvas whatever plays on my mind at that ongoing moment. Having said that, I have evolved to realize that I do have a particular liking for sketching larger-than-life figurines.
Hanna Peterson is a Swedish artist, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her pattern artworks were on the runway during Copenhagen fashion week, and her paintings are represented in interior magazines.
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Shahul Hameed is a mural graffiti artist and illustrator currently based in Dubai. Hailing from Kerala, India, Shahul’s inclination for art started at a very young age.
Hanna Peterson is a Swedish artist, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her pattern artworks were on the runway during Copenhagen fashion week, and her paintings are represented in interior magazines.
Hanna Peterson is a Swedish artist, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her pattern artworks were on the runway during Copenhagen fashion week, and her paintings are represented in interior magazines.
Shahul Hameed is a mural graffiti artist and illustrator currently based in Dubai. Hailing from Kerala, India, Shahul’s inclination for art started at a very young age.
“All my acts till this day lived upon the urge to visualize my concerns. It is my curiosity about the subject that I try to transfer using my canvas. I believe art is already there and I become the agent who enables its disclosure. There is a secret pleasure that I cherish in doing this, which only I enjoy, which is hard to pen down.”
“All my acts till this day lived upon the urge to visualize my concerns. It is my curiosity about the subject that I try to transfer using my canvas. I believe art is already there and I become the agent who enables its disclosure. There is a secret pleasure that I cherish in doing this, which only I enjoy, which is hard to pen down.”
“All my acts till this day lived upon the urge to visualize my concerns. It is my curiosity about the subject that I try to transfer using my canvas. I believe art is already there and I become the agent who enables its disclosure. There is a secret pleasure that I cherish in doing this, which only I enjoy, which is hard to pen down.”
