Though trained as a painter, Rashid Rana is not confined to the one medium. He has also created many works using more modern methods such as
digital photography, video and installation art to name a few. The subjects he tends to focus on are typically politically driven and witty depictions of
pop culture.
« I’d like to hope that my work not be seen through pigeonholes. there is a sense of fluidity that I try to achieve through my concepts. »
Rashid Rana
Some of Rashid Rana’s most famous pieces are photo mosaics consisting of thousands of small photographs of relating subject matter. These particular works are highly efficient in delivering the message that though you may see one thing at a distance, to truly understand the issue at hand you need to lo
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Though trained as a painter, Rashid Rana is not confined to the one medium. He has also created many works using more modern methods such as
digital photography, video and installation art to name a few. The subjects he tends to focus on are typically politically driven and witty depictions of
pop culture.
« I’d like to hope that my work not be seen through pigeonholes. there is a sense of fluidity that I try to achieve through my concepts. »
Rashid Rana
Some of Rashid Rana’s most famous pieces are photo mosaics consisting of thousands of small photographs of relating subject matter. These particular works are highly efficient in delivering the message that though you may see one thing at a distance, to truly understand the issue at hand you need to look closely at the details, much like the work of
Vik Muniz. For instance, his popular mosaic The World is Not Enoughis an image of a seascape that is comprised of an unfathomable amount of photos taken of landfills. Currently Rashid Rana is based in Lahore, Pakistan and in between art projects is working as a faculty member at Beacon house National University working at the School of Visual Arts and Design.
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