Who is Zamminlun Singson?

 

A VILLAGE boy from India's far northeast state Manipur has won an International Artist Grand Competition recently.

His painting, the 'Peaceful Smile' was sold out, at Rs.3,74,688.67.

The news shocked all over India and the netizens started buzzing: "Who is he?"

This self-taught artist have Been declared as the "Winner of the 2020 International Artist Grand Prize Competition" by the ART Revolution Taipei-2020 in Taiwan.

Around 5000 artitsts from 82 different countries participated in the exhibition from 27-30 August 2020.

He loves art since childhood and is passionate about hyperrealism sketches.

Art plays an important role in his life in overcoming any problems or stress. His works do not showcase monotonous themes. His works are full of vibrant themes and showcase a variety of aspects of everyday life.

His inspiration comes from his observations from day to day events including anything which moves his heart and touches the strings of his soul.

The artist himself admires the patience needed behind a realistic art work and loves to work patiently on each and every detail.

His main aim as an artist is to reach out to people through his art works and bring a smile on their faces and share the joy he receives while working on his artworks with his audience, cause to him the process of making an artwork is as important as  the finished piece of art.

From a small hamlet to international cities, his paintings/drawings (art) travelled worldwide surpassing around 5000 competitors from across the globe.

Three of his paintings -- The Peaceful Smile,  The Inquisitive Eye, and The Fiorenza -- have been selected in the recently concluded art exhibition in Taipei.

One sold out at Rs 7.4 lacs, and the other got an international grand prize.

Let us see what is inside these arts.

1. THE PEACEFUL SMILE

Title: Peaceful Smile

Medium: Pencil on paper

Size: 73cm x 53 cm

Time taken: 70 hours

This was sold at Rs. 3,74,688.67!

Description: 

This sketch depicts the happy and energizing youthful smile of the girl, who is seen playfully smiling as water is being splashed on her face. With wet face and water dripping all over, she is enjoying the moment and cherishing it as she gives her most vibrant smile showing her pearly whites.

The artist skillfully portrays the intricacies of a happy girl with a peaceful smile. The girl is seen looking at someone with playfulness in her eyes as she smiles.

Happiness which is a very broad spectrum for humans as each one finds their happiness in different ways so is the girl here happily smiling with wet face.

Thus, the artist leaves the space open for his audience who can then come up with their own assumptions and conclusions not restricting them to narrow done their thinking.

2. THE INQUISITIVE EYE

Title: The Inquisitive Eye

Medium:  Pencil on paper

Size:  77cm x 65 cm

Time taken:  80 hours

Description: 

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it is shown wonderfully in this pencil sketch of the artist. As he sketches the minute details of the eye and makes the audience wonder what the eye is seeing and looking at, giving them a chance to look at the sketch and come up with their own imaginations and views.

"The eyes are the mirror of the soul and reflect everything that seems to be hidden; and like a mirror, they also reflect the person looking into them." - Paulo Coelho.

The artist beautifully demonstrates the peeking eye which is in focus and is looking at the world outside with wonder.

Given to the artist commendable skills one can see the intricate details including the eye lashes and the pupil. So real it seems that one can look at it and find the eye looking back at them, watching them.

3. THE FIORENZA

Title:  Fiorenza (old italian)

Medium: Pencil on paper

Size:  77cm x 60 cm

Time taken:  80 hours

This won the "2020 International Artist Grand Prize Competition" in the recently concluded ART Revolution Taipei-2020.

Description: 

A beautiful illustration of a young maiden looking with a very calm and composed, poised grace as delicate as a flower and as fierce as the blazing fire.

The artist skillfully portrays the girl with a wet face and water droplets slowly dripping from her forehead to her hand on which she rests her face gazing with a seductive composure where she can be seen with a slight mocking gaze as her eyes highlight the slight smirk which is hidden in her expression.

The artist beautifully demonstrates the entire face with a very even and real description of the actual real features and not animating the portrait. From the beautiful face to the glossy hair with little strands over her face as she is wet with water dripping all over her.

This 23-year-old artist Singson is now planning to startup his own "Art Studio" in Lamka town, Churachandpur. He want to create awareness about "hyperrealistic arts".

He participated in the following art exhibitions:

1. National level "Passion Explosion" at Artizen Gallery, ITO, New Delhi 2019.

2. National level "Art n Art" at Artizen Gallery, ITO, New Delhi. 1st Prize Winner of the year 2019 Art n Art (public voting).

3. Art Exhibition at North East Festival at IGNCA 2019.

4. World Indegenous Day, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts 2019.

5. Art Exibition at GOA (Entertainment Society of Goa) 2020.

6. Art Exhibition in Mumbai at Taj Hotel Palace, 2020.

7. Spandan Global: Indo Singapore Art Festival, Singapore, April 17-21 2020, and

8. ART Revolution Taipei 2020 - Taiwan, May 22-25, 2020.

The boy who brought glory for his country, is Zamminlun Singson, a resident of Sumtukphai Village in Churachandpur, Manipur.

Mr Singson aims to exhibit more in future.

"We wish him a grand success."

~ Bruce K. Thangkhal

12.10.2020

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