Sudan. Born 1966
Painting
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1934 - 2005. Known for: Mod paintings.
Hussein Shariffe's oeuvre encompasses a variety of media, including poetry and film. However, he saw himself as a painter first and foremost. Following a period at Cambridge University, he proceeded... Read full biography
Hussein Shariffe's oeuvre encompasses a variety of media, including poetry and film. However, he saw himself as a painter first and foremost. Following a period at Cambridge University, he proceeded to study at the Slade School of Fine Art in London. This training would influence his creative... Read full biography
Hussein Shariffe's oeuvre encompasses a variety of media, including poetry and film. However, he saw himself as a painter first and foremost. Following a period at Cambridge University, he proceeded to study at the Slade School of Fine Art in London. This training would influence his creative approach for the rest of his career:"I am a painter. Each work of art is different. I paint essentially for myself. I see myself essentially as a painter, but I also come to life as a filmmaker." (Hussein... Read full biography
Hussein Shariffe's oeuvre encompasses a variety of media, including poetry and film. However, he saw himself as a painter first and foremost. Following a period at Cambridge University, he proceeded to study at the Slade School of Fine Art in London. This training would influence his creative approach for the rest of his career:"I am a painter. Each work of art is different. I paint essentially for myself. I see myself essentially as a painter, but I also come to life as a filmmaker." (Hussein Shariffe) On his return to Sudan in 1960, Shariffe took up a teaching post at the School of Fine Arts, Khartoum. The next two decades were characterized by artistic experimentation. Fellow painter, Rashid Diab, described Shariffe's visionary canvases... Read full biography
Hussein Shariffe's oeuvre encompasses a variety of media, including poetry and film. However, he saw himself as a painter first and foremost. Following a period at Cambridge University, he proceeded to study at the Slade School of Fine Art in London. This training would influence his creative approach for the rest of his career:"I am a painter. Each work of art is different. I paint essentially for myself. I see myself essentially as a painter, but I also come to life as a filmmaker." (Hussein Shariffe) On his return to Sudan in 1960, Shariffe took up a teaching post at the School of Fine Arts, Khartoum. The next two decades were characterized by artistic experimentation. Fellow painter, Rashid Diab, described Shariffe's visionary canvases thus: "unique, spontaneous, rich in expression and giving. we discover the truth of his poetry and poetic maneuvers in both colour and form. An... Read full biography
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