Imran Qureshi’s work draws on the tradition of 16th-century Mughal miniature painting while engaging with contemporary themes. His practice spans works on paper, large-scale paintings, and site-specific installations, combining intricate detail with bold, gestural mark-making. Gold leaf and vivid red paint are central to his visual language. Gold suggests a spiritual or celestial dimension, while splashes of red and delicate floral motifs evoke the vulnerability of the human body. His work balances beauty and violence, fragility and resilience, using floral forms as symbols of renewal and hope. By merging miniature painting techniques with contemporary abstraction, Qureshi creates a powerful dialogue between tradition and modern reality.
