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| Mohammad Ali Talpur Baloch | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Other names | Ali |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
Mohammad Ali Talpur (Urdu: محمد علی تالپر) is a well known contemporary Pakistani artist. He is considered as the only minimalist artist in Pakistan because of his linear drawings. He is teaching at National College of Arts and works at his studio in Lahore. His works has been exhibited in national and international art galleries like Art & Public gallery, Geneva, XVA gallery, Dubai, Finsbury Park, England, Shanghai art fair, 2007, Dubai Art Fair, 2008 and Hong Kong art fair, 2008.
Life
Mohammad Ali Talpur was born in 1976 in Tando Jam, Sindh. He spent his childhood in his home town Tando Jam then he moved to Lahore. He got his BFA degree in 1998 from the National College of Arts, Lahore. His brother Amjad Ali Talpur als
so a University Lecturer in Arts, working at Shaheed Allah Buksh Soomro University of Art, Design, & Heritages, Jamshoro. Now he lives and works in Lah ore.
Art career
His work passed through various phases to get the unique identity. He is known for his linear drawings, these drawings reflect the magical quality that a viewer can not resist to pass through the inner essence of visual pleasure. He creates drawings like poetry by arranging the cluster of lines on paper and deliberately states "art without content" which interpret the existence of life.
References
- "Encore, NOS, the News International".
- "National College of Arts Lahore". Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- "Universes in Universe - Worlds of Art".
- "GreenCardamom". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
External links
- Mirza, Quddus, Painting is what you see, The News on Sunday. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- Green Cardamom. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- Aasim Akhtar, I find tradition constricting, The News on Sunday.
- Niilofur Farrukh, Art Dubai: Optimizing Art Opportunities, Nukta Art. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- Green Cardamom, Fathay Jay Aassay Passaay, VM Art Gallery. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- GRANTA High Noon (IV). Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ARTPUBLIC, Mohammad Ali Talpur. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- Lara Lynn Golden, Art Projects at Art Dubai: Pakistan Pavilion and Art Park to be inaugurated at Art Dubai 2008, 19 February 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2011.