ART Habens
Shabbir Khambatti
paintings. As depicted in the Wings, a
woman is like a butterfly – beautiful,
caring and always sharing. The different
elements in this piece bring out each of
her qualities. The water shows her ability
to adapt and provide comfort. A woman is
the most exhausted and multi-tasking
person in the world. The world that is
demanding and forever looking up to her.
She becomes a mother, who is caring,
loving, a guide, a pacifier, caretaker and
much more. In the 3 Women, the painting
talks about the symbolism of virtue in a
woman. The urban woman is modern and
educated but her eyes are closed to the
world. The rural woman is simple
innocent and has her eyes wide open to
the beauty of the world. The one wearing
a crown looks far ahead into the future to
bring about a balance in life. The fish is
used in the picture as the feminine
symbol of fertility and a simplified image
of a woman’s womb.
materials and place them into new
relationships with each other. Visual art is
similar to the spectrum of sources in
music, movements in dance and
expressive opportunities in drama. In my
art-making activities I create objects from
The array of art resources and materials
available to the artist are endless. I use a
broad selection of media, both new and
traditional, while creating my work. There
are infinite variations of style and
applications. I try to take standard
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