Anjum Siddiqui

Canada

Anjum Siddiqui

“Symbolism is what my work strives towards, where a single leaf could convey the whole nature in its totality.””

Anjum Siddiqui, is an artist originally from India, but now works and lives in Toronto, Canada. After finishing her school from The Lawrence School, Sanawar, she went on to study at the College of Art – a leading Art School in New Delhi, India, from where she graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Applied Arts. Although she has been working as a graphic designer and a visualizer, she always had a passion and keen eye for the fine arts and has continued to paint in various mediums.

Anjum had the rare opportunity of working with and learning from the late M F Husain, who was one of India’s leading contemporary artists and was dubbed as ‘Picasso of India’ by the Time magazine. Husain was Anjum’s mentor and guru since the tender age of 10 and from him she has learnt the usage of color, form, balance, and painting techniques. She has the privilege of being his only pupil. Anjum’s ‘Earth Series’, is about global warming and its effects, where she draws comparisons between a modern times delugelike scenario predicted by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), with its findings and projections, and the several mentions of the Great Flood in the ancient scriptures. Her ‘Tea Series’ explores the strong tea culture of her roots with unabashed joy and bonhomie. Being a tea lover, she decided to integrate its mystique into her art. “This is my ‘Ode to Tea’”, says the artist. Her large canvases, watercolors, and drawings are compelling and present well researched concepts about tea

Anjum had the rare opportunity of working with and learning from the late M F Husain, who was one of India’s leading contemporary artists and was dubbed as ‘Picasso of India’ by the Time magazine.

THIS PAGE - CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: WAH USTAD! - oil on canvas - 110 x 96 cm TEA READINGS - oil sticks and pen ink on paper - 23 x 30 cm TEA READINGS - oil sticks and pen ink on paper - 23 x 30 cm TEA READINGS - oil sticks and pen ink on paper - 30 x 23 cm