Mohammad Ali Talpur () is a well known contemporary Pakistani artist. He is considered as the only minimalist artist in
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
because of his linear drawings. He is teaching at
National College of Arts
The National College of Arts (colloquially known as NCA) is a public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Overview
The National College of Arts – Federally Chartered Institute, is the oldest art school in Pakistan and the second ...
and works at his studio in Lahore. His works has been exhibited in national and international art galleries lik
Art & Public gallery, GenevaFinsbury Park, EnglandShanghai art fair, 2007Dubai Art Fair, 2008
and Hong Kong art fair, 2008.
Life
Mohammad Ali Talpur was born in 1976 in Tando Jam
Tando Jam () is a town and a municipal committee of Hyderabad District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It lies to the east of Hyderabad Taluka, about 12 kilometres northeast of the city center. As of 2017, Its population is 71,760.
The Sin ...
, Sindh
Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is t ...
. He spent his childhood in his home town Tando Jam then he moved to Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
. 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.
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
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
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.
*GRANT
High Noon (IV)
Retrieved 30 September 2010.
*ARTPUBLIC
Mohammad Ali Talpur
Retrieved 28 October 2011.
*Lara Lynn Golden
19 February 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
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Pakistani painters
Living people
National College of Arts alumni
People from Hyderabad District, Pakistan
Artists from Lahore
Sindhi people
Artists from Sindh
1976 births
Pakistani contemporary artists