MAURITIAN ARTIST - ARTISTE MAURICIEN
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I am a Mauritian artist who finds most of his inspiration from his island in the Indian Ocean. I was born in Mauritius in 1968 and spend most of my life close to its beautiful beaches and its lush tropical vegetation. My artist life started when I was 16 and I never stopped exploring the fascinating art world.
I always thought that an artless country is a heartless country. Fortunately, we have a very active artist community in Mauritius which fights, against all odds, to give our country the artistic aura it deserves.
I love my island and most of my art revolves around that love. Since 2003, I have been working on my own painting style involving geometric shapes and bright colours. I called this style “Zafer.”
I designed the "Zafer style" (pronounced ZA-FAIR - the A of "ZA" is pronounced like the A of apple) in 2003. The word “Zafer” comes from the Mauritian creole and is generally used to name something undefined or when one doesn’t know the name of a particular object. The English equivalent would be “thing” or “stuff”. Since I was unable to classify my new style of painting, I called it "Zafer", and the name stayed.
Photo: Marie Lagesse
About me
"Courage and kindness, always."
I was born in Mauritius on the 7th of August 1968 and started painting in 1986. I quickly became fluent in various techniques such as Oils, Acrylics, Watercolour, Pastels, Ink, charcoal and etching on copper and zinc plates.
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I produced my first art exhibition in solo in 1996 at the Max Boullé Gallery in Rose-Hill, Mauritius. Encouraged by the critics, I proposed to the Mauritian public solo art exhibitions in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006,2014 and 2022.
Live painting
VISIT MY STUDIO IN CUREPIPE
In the heart of Curepipe, my painting studio stands as a sanctuary of creativity. Filled with colors and brushes, it's where art comes alive. Step inside and be captivated by the magic of my creations on canvas. Welcome to my world of artistic expression. (Only by appointment)
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