- Central Saint Martins
Raqib Shaw creates lavish paintings and works on paper in which jewel-like surfaces, fantastical creatures and densely ornamented landscapes rework Renaissance, Persian and East Asian visual traditions. His technique combines enamel, metallic paint and intricate line.
Painting; drawing; sculpture
Artist Films
Raqib Shaw – ‘Taking Craft to a Crazy, Romantic Extreme’ | TateShots
Major Works
- 2003–05Garden of Earthly Delights series
- 2010sParadise Lost
- 2016Absent Presence
- 2010sSelf-Portrait as After Cranach
- 2010sThe Annunciation
- 2000sUntitled (Paradise series)
- 2010sThe Four Seasons
- 2010sParadise in the Palm of Your Hand
- 2010sThe Retrospective
- 2010sBallads of East and West
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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