Shahbaz is a contemporary abstract Patternist and Expressionist artist whose practice explores geometry, repetition, color, and the language of love as fundamental elements of human experience. Through abstraction, he investigates the relationships between nature, humanity, and the universe, seeking to reveal the underlying patterns and structures that connect all forms of existence.
Central to his work are the triangle, square, and circle—elemental geometric forms that serve as the foundation of his visual language. Recurring throughout his paintings are intricate patterns inspired by epitrochoid and hypotrochoid geometries, forms he first encountered in childhood. What began as an early fascination with their infinite possibilities has evolved into a defining aspect of his artistic practice. Through repetition, rhythm, and layered construction, his works explore continuity, balance, and interconnectedness.
Color functions as an intuitive and emotional force within Shahbaz's practice, reflecting the expressive principles of Expressionism while remaining grounded in the structural discipline of Patternism. Guided by lived experience, memory, and emotional states, his paintings combine geometric precision with instinctive mark-making, creating visual spaces in which form and emotion coexist.
Inspired by nature, cosmology, sacred geometry, and the textures of everyday life, Shahbaz approaches painting as both an act of exploration and contemplation. His work seeks to transform invisible systems and universal patterns into visual experiences that invite reflection on the shared connections between the individual, the natural world, and the cosmos.
Although he initially pursued a conventional career, his passion for art never faded. Years later, driven by a deep desire to follow his true calling, he enrolled at the prestigious Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai, India, where he completed his course and began to explore and develop his own unique artistic skills, strengthening his resolve to become an artist.
In 2025, Shahbaz presented a solo exhibition in collaboration with Starbucks in Mumbai, India, introducing his contemporary abstract practice to a wider public audience through a cultural partnership. He continues to develop a body of work that explores the intersection of Patternism, Expressionism, and geometry through an evolving abstract practice.