Paris-based Shahabuddin’s works reflect contemporary life and times. Its essence glorifies life’s struggle-he fought an actual battle for the liberation of Bangladesh-with victory in the end, transcending time and space. With great erudition and skill, he relies heavily on the power of motion as his mode of artistic expression. His endeavour to unravel the mysteries of the cosmos through the use of colour – most often monochromatic with splashes of bright unusual colours – canvas and brush has perfectly amalgamated life and art. The artist is in search of an indestructible force and the undercurrent of his deep philosophy is to be seen in the kinematics of his paintings in the realization that movement has beauty. The figures move, but there is tranquility in the end. What has made Shahabuddin, who has been greatly influenced by Francis Bacon and the European movement, to be one among the 50 best painters of the world? His baroque like figures turned towards space seeking light and energy, are a strange mixture of Western influence rooted to his place of origin. He emerges as an international painter with an unmistakable individuality. No wonder Shahabuddin's works continue to do well in Christies. ...
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| Untitled |
Lot no: 20890 
Size (inches): 24X20
Medium: Print on Canvas
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| BullFight |
Lot no: 6490
Size (inches): 49X30
Medium: Oil on Canvas
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| Christ |
Lot no: 6489
Size (inches): 36X36
Medium: Oil on Canvas
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