Sara Shakeel

Sara Shakeel is a contemporary Pakistani artist known for using glitter and Swarovski crystals to create both digital and physical collages on photography and three-dimensional objects.[1][2]

Sara Shakeel diamond plane went viral on social media & local news channels.
Sara Shakeel first notable artworks
Sara Shakeel
NationalityPakistani
Known forArtist
Notable work
Glitter Stretch Marks, The Big Day album cover
Style2- and 3-dimensional collage, glitter, crystals
Websitehttps://sarashakeel.com/

Early life and Education

Shakeel has no formal art training. Shakeel taught herself Photoshop after dropping out of dental school and used her artwork as a creative outlet for her emotions.[3][4]

Artistic career

Shakeel first gained fame through the social media platform Instagram and her Instagram account has over one million followers.[5] In the fall of 2019, Shakeel released a capsule clothing collection in collaboration with the London-based retailer Browns as well as displaying her piece The Great Supper in their store.[6][7]

Glitter Stretch Marks

In her first body of work posted under the hashtag #glitterstretchmarks, Shakeel superimposed gold glitter, crystals, and galaxies onto images of stretch marks. By covering these stretch marks in glitter and crystals, Shakeel was promoting body positivity and empowerment; taking something often seen as imperfections on a woman's body and turning it into art.[3][1][8][9] In 2019, Shakeel collaborated with Reebok to create an ad for their body image awareness campaign in which she covered the muscles of athlete Jamie Green with Swarovski crystals in order to spread the message women's bodies are strong and beautiful.[10][11]

Work with Chance the Rapper

Shakeel created the cover art for Chance the Rapper's album The Big Day. For this piece, Shakeel created a physical CD from glass and resin, then covered it in crystals.[12] The object was then photographed and used for the cover art and promotion.[13] Along with the album art, Chance the Rapper commissioned Shakeel to create work for a pop-up exhibition and retail experience coinciding with his record release titled "The Big Store".[13] In this pop-up, each room draws influence from the rapper's life experiences such as his childhood and his wedding day.[13] Much of the artwork in this exhibition was created by Shakeel, who used thousands of Swarovski crystals to completely cover tables, chairs, dinnerware, microphone stands, toys, and more.[14]

The Great Supper

In 2019, Shakeel created the installation sculpture The Great Supper for an exhibition at NOW Gallery in London.[15][16] In this piece she was inspired by DaVinci's painting of the last supper and her own memories of eating around the dinner table with her family. She references the importance of the Urdu word gupshup, loosely translated to mean socially-bonding and important chat.[17] Shakeel received the annual Young Artist's Commission from the NOW Gallery for this piece in 2019.[2]

Response to Coronavirus

Shakeel created a series of images related to hand washing in response to the 2019–20 outbreak of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. In these images, the water coming from the spout is collaged with crystals and glitter in an attempt to bring a positive impact on people's lives during a difficult time.[18] Shakeel's glittery hand washing images have been used in several blogs and news outlets, including Elle Canada, detailing the best practices for hand washing to prevent the spread of the virus.[19][20] She also created a series of images featuring health care workers surrounded by glitter and crystals. The original images were sent in via submission to Shakeel and she collaged them to spread joy and positivity.[21][22]

Sara Shakeel iconic artwork " Wash your hands" series in response to Covid-19

References
  1. Marchese, Kieron (Dec 9, 2018). "Sara Shakeel is the Artist Putting Glitter on Everything". Designboom | Architecture & Design Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  2. "The Great Supper — NOW Gallery". nowgallery.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  3. Adhav, Lauren (Oct 31, 2017). "This Woman Uses Glitter to Turn Stretch Marks Into Art and the Results Are Stunning". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  4. Gonzales, Erica (July 26, 2019). "How an Instagram–Famous Artist Made Chance the Rapper's Debut Album Cover". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  5. "Sara Shakeel (@sarashakeel) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  6. "Browns Celebrates the Holidays with Crystal Artist Sara Shakeel & Swarovski | Crystals from Swarovski". Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  7. "Browns x Sara Shakeel might just be the collest collab of Christmas". Evening Standard. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  8. Staugaitis, Laura (July 26, 2019). "Shimmering Collages and Installations by Sara Shakeel Bring Bedazzled Glamour to Everyday Scenes". Colossal. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  9. "The Art of: Sara Shakeel, The Original Crystal Artist :". This Is Glamorous. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  10. Lefave, Samantha. "This Woman Is Glitter On Abs Because Every Body Is a Work of Art". Shape. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  11. Artist Sara Shakeel & Athlete Jamie Greene Reimagine Glitter Art | Reebok, retrieved 2020-01-22
  12. Owens, Tanner (July 17, 2019). "Chance the Rapper Reveals Details about New Album". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  13. Silbert, Jake (July 31, 2019). "Chance the Rapper Relaunches "The Big Store" Pop-Up Exhibition". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  14. Garner, Stephen (July 30, 2019). "Change the Rapper to Open Pop-Up Shop this Weekend in Chicago". MR Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  15. "Sara Shakeel | The Great Supper (2019) | Available for Sale | Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  16. Joshi, Gita (2019-05-15). "Sara Shakeel — Blinging it!". Medium. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  17. Khan, Tabish (2019-05-31). "Meet Sara Shakeel, The Dental Student Whose Bling Art Collages Turned Her Into An Instagram Sensation". Londonist. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  18. Hitti, Natashah (2020-03-18). "Graphic designers get creative to show support during Covid-19 outbreak". Dezeen. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  19. "Coronavirus & Don't Forget to Wash your Hands :". This Is Glamorous. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  20. Diplacido, Victoria (March 15, 2020). "Where to Find Information on Coronavirus in Canada". Elle Canada. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  21. "Instagram crystal artist Sara Shakeel pays a glittering tribute to healthcare workers". Grazia Middle East. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  22. "Pakistani artist Sara Shakeel's crystal-covered image of exhausted medical worker sends powerful message". The National. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
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