Mahmood Hayat

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Mahmood Hayat
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Lahore, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationNational College of Arts
Known forArtistry

Mahmood Hayat (born 1981) is a Pakistani artist and teacher. Raised in Lahore and descended from the warrior tribe

Furniture Design at the Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design
(PIFD).

Hayat holds strong philosophies regarding his artwork; in particular it offers him solace from an often violent or frustrating world. At one point, the antagonism from his peers, who questioned whether an art career was commercially viable, caused him to lose faith in his abilities and destroy many of his works. Hayat has held two exhibitions which have met with positive reviews, and has a piece currently featured at the 2017

The International News
.

Life

Early life

Born in 1981 and raised in Lahore,

Punjabi Pathans in the tribe of Mohmand – which were known as warriors who crafted their weapons like artisans.[1] From a young age Hayat began to draw on objects such as matchboxes and paper, and he first saw art in the pages of his brother's library collection.[3] At the age of six, his elder brother taught him to paint surfaces with a brush.[4] He would later recall that his family would often observe him "drawing cartoons on walls and doors".[5] These experiences led to him to visit his father's French antique style interior furniture workshop Messrs Sharif Hayat, or Hayats' Furniture,[5] where he observed his elders using various techniques, such as painting on wooden tables, mirrors, and stained glass.[4] In particular, he watched a style called Trompe-l’œil, a technique which uses optical illusions to depict three-dimensional scenes on two-dimensional surfaces.[4] It was here that Hayat honed his skills and matured as an artist, learning to create what he terms "both commissioned portraits and stylised works of art".[6] Trips to Europe with his family cemented his love and appreciation for both art and architecture.[3]

Later life

Hayat trained under Pakistani portrait painter

arts studio, where he currently teaches.[7]

Philosophy

Hayat considers art to be very personal, and based on one's own experiences.

modern world, utility is seen as more important than beauty, citing the "commercial practices and advertisements [that] are bombarding viewers" to purchase items that have a specific use, for instance food or technology.[8] The concept of a bird and its flight has also been fascinating to Hayat.[8]

Works

Mahmood Hayat (2013)

Mahmood Hayat's debut exhibition, named "Mahmood Hayat", was opened by former Punjab governor Shahid Hamid, at Nairang Art Galleries on 11 October 2013. It was the first solo exhibition by Hayat, and featured both water-color and pencil sketch works.[4]

Using Beauty as a Remedy for Life (2014)

The Using Beauty as a Remedy for Life display was officially opened by Pakistani writer and television personality Mustansar Hussain Tarar at the NCA's Zahoorul Ikhlaq Gallery on 8 May 2014. It ran for a week and closed on 15 May of that year. The solo exhibition featured 25 portraits created using the techniques of: charcoal on paper, graphite on paper, water colours on paper and oil on canvas.[6] Most of the guests on the exhibition's opening day were from NCA and PIFD.[8] Hayat summed up his work by saying: "Man lives and dies in what he sees, but he sees only what he dreams”.[8] An accompanying book was designed by creative house Creativ Team and published by the NCA.[9]

High Hopes (2017)

A piece of art by Hayat entitled High Hopes was selected to be shown at the Venice Biennale in 2017. The oils on canvas is the smallest painting he has done to date, measuring 10x12cm.[10] Art consultancy firm White Turban aided Hayat in getting the piece to feature at the exhibition.[10]

Reception

The International News described Hayat as "brilliant", and compared his 2013 solo exhibition to Renaissance artists, as well as the Pakistani artists Saeed Akhtar and Collin David.[4] Observing Hayat's 2014 exhibition, Mustansar Hussain Tarar commented that he saw the beginnings of a new artist who had "spark" and who was sometimes "extremely brilliant".[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Shah, Huma Amir (2015). "Interview on The Morning Show". PTV News.
  2. The International News
    .
  3. ^ a b Jamal, Alia (4 June 2014). "Mahmood Hayat: a born artist". Daily News.
  4. ^
    The International News
    . 12 October 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Hayat's Furniture main page". 2017. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d Naqvi, Hassan (9 May 2014). "Work of a skilled draftsman: Paintings exhibition by Mahmood Hayat opens". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014.
  7. DawnNews TV
    . 3 September 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d e Naqvi, Hassan (13 June 2014). "Can you crowd-source beauty?". The Friday Times.
  9. ^ Hayat, Mahmood (8 May 2014). "Beauty As A Remedy For Life book".
  10. ^ a b Hayat, Mahmood (28 March 2017). "Announcement of Venice Biennale".
  11. ^ National College of Arts (2014). "Interview with Mustansar Hussain Tarar".

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