ABUL HISHAM, Heat Rash (Noise level should not exceed 105 dB), 2018, soft pastel on paper, 152.4 x 182.8 cm / 60 x 72 in
ABUL HISHAM, Complaining Man II, 2018, soft pastel and bindis on paper, 213 x 152.4 cm / 84 x 60 in
ABUL HISHAM, Bad Harvest, 2018, soft pastel and art marker on paper, 152.4 x 37.7 cm / 60 x 96 in
ABUL HISHAM, Philosopher’s Death, 2018, soft pastel and water based pigments on paper, 152.4 x 122 cm / 60 x 48 in
ABUL HISHAM, Untitled, 2016, watercolour, charcoal and hair on rice paper pasted on canvas, 25.7 x 20.2 cm / 10 x 7.9 in
ABUL HISHAM, Pligrimist, 2016, watercolour, pigment and charcoal on rice paper pasted on canvas, 10 x 10 cm / 3.9 x 3.9 in
ABUL HISHAM, Meet Mr. Winner, 2015, soft pastel watercolour and fabric on paper, 152.4 x 121.9 cm / 60 x 48 in
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Abul Hisham's works manipulate characters he has seen and experienced in his social environment. Upon them he layers various inflections of positive and negative humanity its inevitability and horror. Collaging symbols of power through words, attire and expression, he takes these figures beyond realism, placing them on pedestals of hyperreal farce, stripping them of both their positions of power and humanity.
Born 1987 in Thrissur, Kerala
MFA (Painting), S.N. School of Arts, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
BFA (Painting) Government College of Fine Arts , Thrissur, Kerala
Lives and works in Thrissur, Kerala
Solo Exhibitions2019 'Abul Hisham – Recitation', Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai2014 'Abul Hisham – New Works', Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai2010 'DOMINATION', Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi
Selected Group Exhibitions2019 'In the Land of Downside Up', curated by Nancy Adajania, Birla Art Academy, Kolkata2018 'Nine Painters from Kerala', Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai 2018 India Art Fair, New Delhi, presented by Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke2017 'DWELLING, 10th Anniversary Show (Part II)', Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai2017 'Drawing Experience', curated by Avani Rao at Icon Art Gallery, Hyderabad2017 'Landforms' group show, curated by Kathleen Wyma at Gallery OED, Kochi2015 'Reviving the retinal' group show, curated by Kathleen Wyma, Gallery OED, Kochi2013 'Art For Young Collectors II', Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai2013 'Hanging Terraces', Gallery Veda, Chennai2012 'Prepellers', Gallery Art & Soul, Chennai. Curated by Dr.Kavitha Balakrishnan2012 'New Trends from South', Art Chennai Presented by Apparao Art Gallery, Chennai2012 'Art For Young Collectors', Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai2011 'Voices from Kerala', Apparao Art Gallery, New Delhi2010 '36 Degree C Group', Government College of Fine Arts, Thrissur2010 'SESTET', Chithra Kala Parishath Art Gallery, Bangalore2009 Kerala Lalit Kala Academy State Exhibition, Durbar Hall Arts Centre, Kochi2009 London Art Fair, Presented by Kings Road Art Gallery, London2008 'Deep Sleep', Government College of Fine Arts, Thrissur2008 'What's wrong with that?' Durbar Hall Arts Centre, Kochi2007 'Back Space', Dravidia Art Gallery, Kochi
Awards2014 Residency in 'What about art', Inlaks India Foundation, Mumbai2013 Inlaks Fine Arts Award2010 Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy Scholarship for art student2009 Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy special mention award