Sajid Wajid Shaikh
Sajid Wajid Sheikh is a self-taught illustrator, visual artist and graphic designer based in Mumbai, India. Initially working with advertising firms, Sajid began exploring shape and color to produce bespoke illustrations. Almost obscure and bold and sometimes dark and disturbing, these illustrations take the viewer in the surreal depths of human psyche.
Over the years, he has adapted his work into patterns, portraiture and typographic artworks to introduce fresher ways of approaching contemporary graphic design. He has worked with brands like Google, Paypal and Facebook.
Z Series by HP
New Delhi, 2019
Contributing to HP Z Series’ launch event, Sajid created an immersive zone filled with art created using the new laptop. With the new Z series acting as a mobile workstation in the form of a drawing tablet, the artist’s zone was a mix of analog and digital art, while at the same time surprised the public with a unique shadow installation.
F(r)iction at Kona
NEW DELHI, 2019
The artist sapiently contemporised the Art Nouveau style developing a piece with women portraits intertwined with natural elements. Women are seen as creators of life and linked to mother nature herself. The primary colors, and their diffuse shading gave the composition an enchanting flow in which every shape stands out with strength and elegance.
F(r)iction at Kona
NEW DELHI, 2019
Entering ‘Grey Matter’ was like entering Sajid’s brain, constantly lost in stories, which seemingly connect with each other in an infinite network. As a multi-sensorial experience, this installation evoked an intimate interaction with the subconscious, the divine creator, who breaks all laws of physics to create a metaphysical world of possibilities.
Beautiful Destinations x Air Canada
Mumbai, 2018
A dilapidated basketball court in Matunga was regenerated by the artist in partnership with Beautiful Destination and Air Canada. To encourage the values of togetherness and communal spirit, the artist created a design that showcased a harmony between fauna from Canada and India, two countries conventional thought to be far apart. As an outcome, the oldest court in Mumbai now celebrates sports as a space where strangers become friends.
Mahim (E) Art District
MUMBAI, 2017
Deriving the intrinsic geometry in nature, Sajid reappropriated the traditional miniature artform by giving it a contemporised transformation. Across two facades of Shahu Nagar, a king and queen are seen holding their musical instruments serenading the residents of Dharavi who are often caught in the bustling chaos of everyday life.
Sassoon Dock Art Project
MUMBAI, 2017
