Binqulander, a versatile Visual Artist, was born in Lahore. He obtained a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Miniature Painting and did his final thesis in digital lenticular from the National College of Arts, Lahore (2009). Prior to a Diploma in Calligraphy (2010), he worked as a graphic designer for ten years. In his Calligraph-art he uses strong colours and emphasize on design, which combines geometry with bold swirls of shapes. With a miniaturist’s attention to detail, he builds his work in layers using acrylic, silver leaf and mix medium. The final effect is that the creatively interpreted Arabic or Urdu scripts acquire rich abstract forms. In doing so, Binqulander transported miniature painting into the realm of contemporary art. He challenges medium-based restrictions by experimenting with scale and media. Such media include animation, video, performance, mural, and collaboration with other artists. Binqulander, working on his first animation, a natural extension of his interest in layering. He was working on a miniature painting and decided to scan in Photoshop each change he is trying to document the metamorphosis of the work. Binqulander has had seven solo shows, including those in Lahore, Karachi, UAE and participated in several group exhibitions in Pakistan, UAE, USA, Oman and in Malaysia. Binqulander conducted six workshops including those in Pakistan, UK, UAE and Oman.
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Defense Road, Lahore Cantt., Pakistan.
Date of Birth: Mar 3rd 1980