Yusuf

Born in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh in 1952, Yusuf obtained his Diploma in both Painting and in Sculpture from Gwalior in the 70. In J. Swaminathan words there is none better than Yusuf who understands the meaning and magic of the line. Yusuf employs the abstract medium for uncovering what is not directly accessible. His paintings hint at a distribution of cosmic bodies, their simultaneous aloofness, gravitation and musical movement. In his contemporary abstracts, Yusuf generally sticks to sparse and sometimes-geometric forms spread across the surface. Occasionally he uses mixed media, but most of the time, Yusuf prefers to work with ink on rice paper.

A part from solo shows he participated in important group shows including the VII Triennale, New Delhi in 1992 and the Bangladesh Biennale, Dhaka in 1995. Yusuf has also taken part in several shows in Korea and Japan. He was the winner of the Raza Award in 1984 and the Lalit Kala Akademi National Award, New Delhi in 1987. Yusuf was honored with the National Fellowship from the Ministry of Culture, New Delhi as well. Yusuf has been made an honorary member of many national and international institutions, and has also delivered a series of lectures across Japan. Yusuf lives and works in Bhopal.