Artist · London, UK
A working archive of six ways of seeing.
Paintings, drawings and installations by Nadia Shaukat — from the loose bleed of watercolour to the built weight of an object.
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20+ yrsin practice
Exhibited& in private collections
ExhibitedIn private collectionsCommissions welcomeStudio visits by appointment
The Work · Six Bodies
Choose a way in.
01→AbstractColour, gesture and form set loose from likeness.02→Abstract PortraitureThe face dissolved into colour, plane and gesture.03→Oil PaintingsSlow, layered work in oil on canvas and board.04→Realistic PaintingsObserved form, rendered close to life.05→Spot PaintingsRhythm and repetition in disciplined fields of dots.06→Spot Paintings on PaperThe same series, worked small and on paper.07→Spots and SplashesLooser, wetter, faster — dots breaking into drips.08→InstallationsObjects and space, made to be walked around.09→WatercolourTranslucent washes, bleed and the accident of water.10→DrawingsLine first — graphite, ink and the quick study.11→iPhone DrawingsQuick studies made and finished entirely on the phone.
About the artist
Two worlds, one visual language.
Nadia Shaukat’s practice moves fluidly between abstraction and representation, drawing on Mughal-era painting and Western modernists to explore bold colour and layered visual narratives.
- ✓Painting & sculpture spanning abstraction and representation.
- ✓Installation & photo collage — archiving the outer and inner world.
- ✓Held internationally in public and private collections.
Commissions open for 2025.
Enquire about a piece, a commission, or a studio visit.
In their words
Notes from press & collectors.
“Shaukat’s watercolours hold their nerve exactly where others would tidy up.”
— Press / review placeholder“The spot works have a quiet, almost musical discipline to them.”
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