I am Shariq Parvez, musician and painter from Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

As a long-time admirer of Michael Jackson’s music and in particular his robotic style of dancing, I wanted to celebrate his genius through my art work. In this series of 25 drawings based on the geometric shapes used in Rajasthani folk art and my own style as well, I have imagined Michael in an Indian setting interacting with the culture and everyday life. In portraying Michael himself I have imagined what kinds of machinery might be involved in creating his flexible and mechanical movements.

The drawings themselves are executed on old ledgers, accounts or stamp paper adorned with Hindi script which provides an underlying cultural text and, where necessary, I write Hindi script by my self , papers have been joined and some time I repair the damage parts of old papers for my drawings. The metallic nature of the machines is emphasised through the use of gold and silver inks and by polishing of the paper surface. All drawings are done by black gel ink pen. To prolong the life of my drawings, it’s better to display them in soft light. All drawings are approximately sized (33 cm x 49 cm) each. I am looking forward to do some more series…….