Fahd Burki (b. 1981)

Fahd Burki’s practice is concerned with a vocabulary of symbols, forms and compositions that have, over the years, moved between non-representational and figurative.

Without predefined ideas, Burki’s creative process is intuitively marked with repetition, symmetry and intervals. The compositions are playfully crafted with lines, geometric forms, grids and blank spaces.

Burki graduated from the National College of Arts, Lahore in 2003 and received a Postgraduate Diploma from the Royal Academy Schools in 2010.

Since 2004, his works have been exhibited at various international art fairs, galleries, and institutions. Over a span of 10 years, Burki has received immense recognition and appreciation for his intriguing works amongst the art community and was awarded with the John Jones Art on Paper Award at Art Dubai in 2013. He was also selected as one among 10 international artists to undertake a research-based residency at the Edinburgh Printmakers in 2013 for their project, Below another sky, a collaborative programme developed by the Scottish Print Networks.

In 2014 a monograph of the artist’s work was published in association with Skira editore, Milan.

Profile

Born: 1981 in Lahore, Pakistan

RA Schools student from 2007 to 2010

Gender: Male