Adil Amin
Adil Amin is a British painter born in Blackburn, England to Pakistani immigrant parents. After completing a Foundation Degree in Fine Art at Blackburn College and studying at Birmingham City University, Adil has worked in several varying fields while developing his practice. His work is mainly autobiographical. Working in oils, pastels, and acrylics, it stands as an expression of his experiences as a South Asian male growing up in the Northwest of England.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
"My work intends to start a conversation about our perception of identity and freedom today. Growing up in England as a South Asian Muslim male I always felt as if I had clashing identities. We are often told we are free to be whoever we want, but deciding who we are can sometimes be a greater challenge. Was I more British or Pakistani? More Pakistani or more Muslim? Which was more socially acceptable to be? I’ve learned to answer some of these questions through my artistic practice. Upon visiting a number of galleries through my university years I realized not many of the paintings I saw looked like me. That’s where my self-portrait journey started. I paint self-portraits not only to represent myself, but to represent my community in a place that I seldom see them.
Adil Amin is a British painter born in Blackburn, England to Pakistani immigrant parents. After completing a Foundation Degree in Fine Art at Blackburn College and studying at Birmingham City University, Adil has worked in several varying fields while developing his practice. His work is mainly autobiographical. Working in oils, pastels, and acrylics, it stands as an expression of his experiences as a South Asian male growing up in the Northwest of England.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
"My work intends to start a conversation about our perception of identity and freedom today. Growing up in England as a South Asian Muslim male I always felt as if I had clashing identities. We are often told we are free to be whoever we want, but deciding who we are can sometimes be a greater challenge. Was I more British or Pakistani? More Pakistani or more Muslim? Which was more socially acceptable to be? I’ve learned to answer some of these questions through my artistic practice. Upon visiting a number of galleries through my university years I realized not many of the paintings I saw looked like me. That’s where my self-portrait journey started. I paint self-portraits not only to represent myself, but to represent my community in a place that I seldom see them.
