Indian born artist Raqib Shaw has a keen eye for detail and one big imagination. Drawing inspiration from the Empire style, which was typical of 19th Century Europe, specifically France, Shaw creates creatures that are new to this World. Many of the “beings”” appear godlike in form, heroic with their elongated necks and graceful with their weightless feathers, whilst many adopt a beast like appearance, resembling something with a much more sinister tone.
Each work is a line drawing, gone over again with ink and paint and then enhanced with enamel, lead glass, rhinestones, and gilding, often taking form as a diptych or triptych.
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