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India's Pranava Prakash talks Bollywood and Art

India’s Pranava Prakash talks Bollywood and Art

By Aisha Farooq | April 9, 2013

Pranava Prakash’s colourful art opens a window into Indian reality. It is the everyday, social mobility v poverty that we see when looking at his paintings. His Socio Pop style of art uncovers the class and crass of society. DESIblitz caught up with Pranava to find out more about his artistic inspirations.

Posted in Arts & Culture | Tagged art, artist, Bollywood, controversial, culture, expression, freedom of expression, India, Kareena Kapoor, naked painting, nude, painter, Pop Art, Pranava Prakash, realism, revolutionary, society, Socio Pop, vidya balan | Leave a response

The Unique Art of Nasser Azam

The Unique Art of Nasser Azam

By Smriti Gopal | June 20, 2011

Nasser Azam is a UK based artist who has achieved a reputation for creating art with a difference. With performance painting and figurative art being the nucleus of his work, Azam has produced some very unique pieces. DESIblitz met up with this artist to find out more about the man behind this unique art.

Posted in Arts & Culture | Tagged acrylic, Antarctica, art, artist, azam, collaboration, commission, condition, extreme, interview, Lahore, life in space, london underground, nasser, Nasser Azam, oil, painter, painting, Pakistan, pakistani, performance painting, photos, russia, sculpture, star city, Technology, UK, video, zero gravity | 1 Response

Nasser Azam to paint in Antarctica

Nasser Azam to paint in Antarctica

By Amit | January 11, 2010

Artist, Nasser Azam embarks on a tremendous challenge to produce nine paintings in Antarctic conditions; after previously completing performance paintings in zero gravity.

Posted in Arts & Culture | Tagged Antarctica, artist, extreme, Homage to Francis Bacon, Nasser Azam, painter, performance painting, triptych, triptychs, UK, zero gravity | 5 Responses

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