Moin H Shah's art works show individuality in each genre of work may it be figurative, landscape or still-life. His paintings have a touch of expressionism in pulsating vibrant colours. His choice of medium is acrylic on canvas and on paper. The bold and bright colours enhance the meaning of his paintings in an appealing manner.
A self-taught artist his creations eloquently speak of his inborn talent for expressing through painting. He blends soft and bright colours producing harmony and symmetry in inimitable style.
His expressionist approach gives his paintings a unique style which makes him different from his contemporaries. Although he has painted landscape and still-life also his figurative pieces reveals his sentiments more appropriately. He portrays his feelings much easily and in convincing way in his figurative paintings. The faceless female and male figures in various moods and situations unveiling different realities of life attract the viewers as they see reality in them.
His paintings effectively discuss social issues which reflect his deep understanding of the surroundings. His works are spontaneous and near to the hearts of many. Moin Shah communicates with the masses through his semi-abstract female figures which symbolize the most fragile yet most powerful part of our society. The situation, time and place decide her position and command for that situation, place and time.
His compositions are balanced by various shades of different colours. The use of bright, bold hues shows his positive thinking and positive approach towards the society. Sometimes these figures are alone while in other paintings they are in a group. Whether lonely or in a gathering their voices can be heard clearly through his line and colours. The harsh realities of our times stand naked in his paintings. The background of paintings is very well balanced, it support the figures as well as floral setting in both genre of painting.
In dark background the vibrant pale female figures emerges as a ray of hope coming out of the wilderness of darkness giving an objective to live for and to fight for. He seems to be very much touched and inspired by the role of women in our society. His female figures make statements through their silence, engaging viewers in a dialogue.
The female figures adopt diverse forms in his paintings dealing with the various human conditions - living and facing the facts of life. Some of the images produce an aura of mystery with unusual colour combinations. The specific colours create a relationship between the figures and the situation thus creating a balance composition. An energy can be felt emitting that attract attention towards the paintings.
He plays with colours - yellow, blue, red and orange flowers specifically sunflowers appear on his paper as a gift of nature. The clay and glass vases full of bloomed flowers give a refreshing feeling. An exhibition of his current collection of artworks will open today at Citi Art Gallery, Karachi and I hope art lovers will be pleased to see it.
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