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Fawzan Husain
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Fawzan Husain’s photographs capture the polychromatic nature of everyday life, in both its physical and spiritual dimensions. With his subjects, ranging from the razzmatazz of Bollywood – the heartbeat of the Indian public – to the simple and habitual acts of prayer and eating, Husain manages to show us that colour exists in everything, no matter how bright or dreary the subject may be.
Dream-like silhouettes are seen in many...
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Fawzan Husain’s photographs capture the polychromatic nature of everyday life, in both its physical and spiritual dimensions. With his subjects, ranging from the razzmatazz of Bollywood – the heartbeat of the Indian public – to the simple and habitual acts of prayer and eating, Husain manages to show us that colour exists in everything, no matter how bright or dreary the subject may be.
Dream-like silhouettes are seen in many of the artist’s photographic compositions, creating a sense of the world beyond the one we see and know – a world that appears unsure yet comforting. His photographs depicting the metropolises of Bombay and Bangalore interpret and portray the essence of both cities, allowing the viewer to experience the spirit that animates them.
Whether it is a community, a city or simply a scene that Husain is shooting, the light and depth in each impeccable shot reflects the real as well as the transcendental. With every repeated observation, one finds something new within the frame.
Fawzan Husain was born in 1965. He completed his Post Graduation in Journalism from the Bombay School of Journalism. Amongst his notable solo exhibitions are ‘Silver Screen’, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Goa, in 2007; ‘Faith’, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Pune, in 2005-06; ‘Mass Marriages’, Mumbai, in 2003; ‘Bombay’s Life Line’, Tracks, Mumbai, in 2001; and ‘Guts and Glory’, Mumbai, in 2000. His most recent group endeavors include ‘CLICK ! Contemporary Photography in India’ at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, in 2008; ‘What Wears Me’, Mumbai, in 2007; ‘Transience’, Mumbai, in 2006; and ‘Combat Cancer 3’, Kolkata, in 2005. His works are also included in the permanent collections at Tasveer, the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Japan and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
The artist lives and works in Mumbai.
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Born
1965
Education
Post Graduation in Journalism, Bombay School of Journalism
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2007 ‘Silver Screen’, Tasveer,...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2007 ‘Silver Screen’, Tasveer, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Goa
2005,06 ‘Faith’, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Pune
2003 ‘Mass Marriages’, Mumbai
2001 ‘Bombay’s Life Line’, Tracks, Mumbai
2000 ‘Guts and Glory’, Mumbai
1997 ‘Children of Kamathipura’, Mumbai and Vadodara
1996 ‘Faces: Indian Woman’, Mumbai
1992 ‘Echoes from Bombay’, Mumbai
Selected Group Exhibitions
2008 ‘CLICK ! Contemporary Photography in India’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
2007 ‘What Wears Me’, Matthieu Foss Gallery, Mumbai
2006 ‘Transience’, Mumbai
2005 ‘Combat Cancer 3’, Kolkata
2003 ‘We Are Not Like That’, Ausstellungskatalog, Panjim, Goa
2001 ‘Women In India: How Free ? How Equal ?’, New Delhi
2001 ‘Impressions Beijing’, Mumbai
1999 ‘Kashmir After Kargil’, Mumbai
1998 ‘Maha Kumbh’, Mumbai
1997 ’50 Years of Freedom of Expression’, Mumbai
Participations
2010 'Where Three Dreams Cross: 150 Years of Photography from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh', Whitechapel Gallery, London; Fotomuseum Winterthur, Switzerland
2004 Bohra Head Priest’s Visit to Pakistan, Karachi
2003 Kees Project, Kuwait
2003 World Photo, Journalist Meet, Singapore
2003 Maldives Interactive, Maldives
2002 Saddam Hussein’s Presidential Referendum, Iraq
2000 Represented India at ‘World Photographers Focusing on Beijing’, Beijing
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