The Hindu·4 min read·medium
Why Kashmiri artist Azim Hassan paints home, memory and loss from China
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Rajni George
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Kashmiri artist Azim Hassan, currently based in China, uses his painting to process themes of memory, loss, and the changing landscape of his home in Anantnag. His work captures the tension between traditional Kashmiri architecture and the encroaching modernization of the region.
“Many of my paintings feature solitary figures looking at vast landscapes, reflecting on change and uncertainty,” says 41-year-old Kashmiri artist Azim Hassan. “I try to paint erasure. I try to paint such emotional realities.”
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