| Medium | : | Oil |
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| Height | : | 13 inch / 33 cm |
| Width | : | 9.5 inch / 24.1 cm |
| Dimension | : | W: 24.1 cm × H: 33 cm |
An evocative oil-on-canvas portrait by Shahabuddin Ahmed, marked by expressive brushwork and a subdued palette, exploring introspection and emotional presence through a loosely rendered human face.
Shahabuddin Ahmed | Untitled | Oil on Canvas | 13 x 9.5 inches | 2024
This intimate portrait by Shahabuddin Ahmed captures the human face as a site of memory, emotion, and lived experience rather than mere likeness. Rendered with loose, expressive brushstrokes, the visage emerges from a pale, almost breathing ground, its features suggested through layered greys, muted violets, and earthy reds. The face, turned slightly in profile, carries a quiet introspection—eyes softened, mouth gently curved, as if suspended between recollection and presence. Ahmed’s painterly language privileges gesture over precision; the surface remains visibly worked, allowing traces of revision and movement to remain intact. Subtle accents of green and darker tonal passages anchor the composition, lending depth and psychological weight. The portrait feels both personal and universal, evoking vulnerability, resilience, and the fleeting nature of human emotion, hallmarks of Ahmed’s contemporary figurative sensibility.
Born in 1950 Shahabuddin Ahmed studied at the Academy of Fine arts, he later moved to Paris. He has shown his works extensively across the globe. In 1992 he is one of 50 Master Painters of Contemporary Arts, an award bestowed on him at the Olympiad of the Arts Barcelona.
The primary concern of his paintings is to reflect the contemporary life and times. He is an optimist and this is clearly expressed in his paintings. This optimism was firmly embedded in Shahabuddin when he has a youth was involved in the Liberation struggle for Bangladesh and had to face the various facets of life.
He has the capability to overcome the constraints of time and space. In their dynamism his paintings depict fearless human figures that cut through the difficulties of life, which provide one the reason to live. The vibrancy and force of his brushwork highlight this aspect. Above all his compositions are unmistakably musical and rhythmic. Shahabuddin`s figures seem to be enthralled in the cosmic dance at times merging with the ethereal forces.
His works are displayed in many galleries across the globe including the Museum Olympic Laussane, Switzerland and Bourn-En Brasse Museum France.
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