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The Greatest Maldivian Visual Artists of the 21st Century
This is a list of Maldivian artists whose work deserve more recognition. I consider all of these people to be living legends. The importance of their work will only be seen in the years to come.
I decided to create this list as there is a severe lack of introspection among the Maldivian art community. We are always looking outwards for inspiration when there is so much good work being put out amongst ourselves.
This is a list of Maldivian artists whose work deserve more recognition. I consider all of these people to be living legends. The importance of their work will only be seen in the years to come.
I decided to create this list as there is a severe lack of introspection among the Maldivian art community. We are always looking outwards for inspiration when there is so much good work being put out amongst ourselves. It is not complete, but I see that as a good thing. It just means that there is more yet to discover and more yet to come.
So, in no particular order, here are some of the greatest Maldivian Visual Artists of the 21st century.
STRIPED COCO
Things that grew Acrylic & oil pastels on wood panel
Nostalgia
Digital Illustration
A memoir
Hand drawn digital illustration.
Recreation of an early photographer Mr Ali Najeeb's work
RAMY INK
Ink & Sharpie on cardboard
Dwellers of the Midnight Sea
The Lunatic is on the Grass
KAREEN / MKA
Newborn (2012)
Linocut
Badhoora
Ink & Pen on Paper
PSYCHONAUTFROMATLANTIS / MOOSA MAMDHUH
Badi Edhuru
Digital
Part of the series "Asura's Isle"
Kaddevi
Digital
art of the series "Asura's Isle"
Vigani
Digital
art of the series "Asura's Isle"
Watercolours and Artiline
Ballpoint and Adobe Photoshop
Lily's Floral Crowns
Unipin and Adobe Photoshop
AFU / AFZAL SHAAFIU
Guardians
60x70 cm
Oil on Canvas
To the Sea
60x70 cm
Oil on Canvas
New series that the artist is working on
DIGITAL CHEMIST ARTS / SHIMHAQ98
Digital
Kamana
Digital
Whale Shark Galaxy
Digital
BULHAA
Watercolour
Childhood Memories
Indifferent
Sinking Society
ARAAKAA / MOHAMED IKRAM
EKKAY VISHAL
Vague History
15.5 x 23.5 inches
Acrylic on Canvas
(2013)
Song 1
Pen and Acrylic on Watercolour paper
Bappa (Dad)
Oil on Canvas Paper
IBRAHIM ARAFATH
Crazy
Music
NaART
A Jury of Wolves
MALDHA MOHAMED
Catharsis
Oil Painting
Seize
Oil Painting
The Vacant Particle
Oil Painting
HUZEIMATH ABDULLAH
Gadheemee Flag for Kings ( In red)
An era when we had slaves......
Poster colour on paper
Gadheemee Flag for Royal Ladies ( In red)
Poster colour on paper
Gadheemee Flag for "Huvadhoo Vaaruverin"
Huvadhoo Atoll Chief ( Black with red & white bands)
Poster colour on paper
TOXI_CREW
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25 photographs from 25 Maldivian artists who inspire me
These are all photographers who have taken photographs that have haunted my subconsciousness. Photographs that I'd recognize instantly as being from the mind of these creators, photographs that make your mind gasp and your heart think; and of these they have many. As such choosing a photograph for each artist that truly encapsulates the spirit of their work was a difficult task to say the least.
I went through each of their portfolios, searching for that one shot that truly speaks for itself, an image that would stand the test of time, the crystallization of a moment so imbued with their personal style that they could only have been taken by the unique consciousness of that photographer; an image that hundreds of years from now humans or other sentient beings will look back with wonder at the seeming impossibility of the such a synchronistic event even occurring. For some people it took almost an hour, for others it was as easy as finding a particular image that I remembered seeing earlier and seeing if it held up to the memory. Either way I'm glad I'm doing this now instead of a few years down the road when I'm sure these people will have so many great photographs that picking just one would be insanity inducing.
So in no particular order, here are 25 photographs from 25 Maldivian artists who inspire me.
