Furrah Syed

Abstract artist and educator, based in London (UK).

"For me the experience of putting to canvas what comes from within is exhilarating. The intense satisfaction I feel each time I complete a canvas is both fulfilling and nourishing. I feel a strong sense of achievement once my thoughts have been effectively transmuted into an abstract representation of colour, movement and texture."

"I am inspired primarily by the amazing and multifarious facets of nature, and also by the diverse spectrum of people, architecture food and clothing that I have encountered on my many travels. My adventure with each abstract canvas begins with a specific combination of colours. I am very loyal to the colours I use, taking extra care to allow each one to be expressed in its pure form and not be diluted unnecessarily. Each shade has its own right to play a part on the canvas and this is what I aim to achieve each time I start a new piece. For me, it is wonderful to put colours together that evoke a reaction from the viewer; like it or not, we all have subliminal views on which colours match with each other - I enjoy challenging these views."

"Art is not a static representation. The movement that I depict and capture in each of my abstract pa...

Central Saint Martins College of Arts & Design,
University of North London

SOLO SHOWS:
Jun 2011 - "Energy in Abstraction" at Burgh House & Hampstead Museum, London, UK
Apr 2010 - "Fusion" at East & West Art Gallery, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Nov 2009 - "Mystical Abstracts" at Burgh House & Hampstead Museum, London, UK
Oct 2009 - "An Abstraction of Energy in Flow" at the State-of-the-Arts Gallery, HONG KONG
Nov 2008 - "The Collection" at Abstract Art Gallery, Bangalore, INDIA

GROUP SHOWS:
Mar 2017 - 'Threads' ay Espacio Gallery, London, UK
Aug 2013 - 'Kaleidoscope' at Espacio Gallery, London, UK
May 2013 - 'Exposé' at Espacio Gallery, London, UK
Feb 2013 - 'Journey' at Espacio Gallery, London UK
Jan 2013 - 'Emergence' at Espacio Gallery, London UK
Nov 2012 - 'Temptation' at Espacio Gallery, London, UK
Nov 2012 - 'Aspects of Art' at Espacio Gallery, London, UK
May 2012 - '100 Metres, 100 Artists' at Espacio Gallery, London, UK
Feb 2012 - 'In Constant Motion' at Menier Gallery, London, UK
Jul 2011 - 'Parallax AF' at La Galleria, Pall Mall, London, UK
Mar 2011 - Friends of Holland Park Annual Exhibition, London, UK
Jan 2011 - 'Image to Object', Red Gate Gallery, London, UK
Jun 2010 - ARThouse Open Studios, Orleans Gallery, London, UK
May 2009 - Untitled Artist Fair, Chelsea, London, UK
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