Uzma sultan
Usually the paintings are made from photos which are taken on the camera phone, of whatever she likes.
They are much to do with exploiting the application of paint, therefore making the paintings equally, as much to do with the surfaces painted on. Whether it be aluminium, vinyl, fabric or just traditional canvas. It is to do and how paint behaves ‘The paintings are made on impulse using my intuition.
She is passionate about the process of painting in oils and the how paint behaves differently, on unconventional or abrasive surfaces’.
Lived Experience
Uzma Sultan is an artist, mainly a painter that thrives on working or having a studio space in different locations.
The geographical location also informs my painting.
Uzma Sultan currently lives and works in London & Hamburg.
She is one of the commended artists for the Moth Art Prize 2021, a winner of the Newsprint Open 2021 and longlisted for Jacksons Painting Prize 2022.
Beep Painting Prize Biennial 2020 / 2022 / 2024 at the Elysium Gallery, Swansea.
Townhouse Summer Open 2022/ 2023 Spitalsfield E1, ING Discerning Eye 2020/2022
Exhibitions include Artspace ‘23 at Old Pacels Office, Scarborough, Townhouse Open ‘23, Stardust, Edition X, Museo Archealogico, Atri, Abruzzo, Italy and A Generous Space 3, Huddersfield Art Gallery.
More recently in the ‘I’m Home’, exhibition at the Hackney Baths, London and also in Galerie 1565 & Xpon Gallery, Hamburg.
Currently is Kunstlerin zu Gast /stipendium Residency at Harburg, Hamburg for the year 2024-25.
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