Salman Farooqi Scarlet Kites 16×20 in Acrylic on Canvas
Salman Farooqi Scarlet Kites Acrylic on Canvas 16×20 in is an original contemporary urban work by renowned Pakistani artist Salman Farooqi. Status: SOLD OUT. This fiery vertical composition features scarlet-red and burnt-orange buildings with golden-yellow rooftops. A massive red-orange sun dominates the turquoise sky. Clusters of cobalt-blue kites float on black wires like geometric clouds. Colorful laundry adds intimate domestic detail. Signed Salman Farooqi bottom right in white.
Red Sun & Blue Kites Urban Heat Theme
Salman Farooqi Scarlet Kites captures Karachi’s rooftop energy in hot primary and secondary colors. Foreground and middle dominated by scarlet-red and burnt-orange buildings – architectural intensity, heat, and urban density. Golden-yellow rooftops provide luminous contrast and sunlit warmth. Massive red-orange sun in upper center creates chromatic anchor and radial energy. Cobalt-blue kites float against turquoise sky – cool color relief against hot palette. Black wires crisscross connecting kites and buildings. Small laundry pieces in turquoise, white, and yellow add human scale. Story of urban heat and freedom – red-orange represents fire, life, and summer intensity. Blue kites represent sky, coolness, and liberation. Complementary color drama.
About Artist Salman Farooqi
Salman Farooqi is a leading contemporary Pakistani artist known for geometric cityscapes and harbor scenes. Active since 1990s, he abstracts Karachi’s urban landscape into bold color planes and linear networks. Exhibited internationally including UAE, UK, USA. Collected by corporate and private collectors worldwide. Scarlet Kites represents his hot palette kite phase – using complementary red-blue color contrast for maximum visual impact at intimate 16×20 scale.
Artwork Details
Artist: Salman Farooqi
Title: Scarlet Kites
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 16 x 20 inches / 40.6 x 50.8 cm
Year: Contemporary
Origin: Pakistani Artist
Style: Contemporary Urban / Geometric Cityscape / Color Field / Kite Art
Colors: Scarlet Red, Burnt Orange, Golden Yellow, Cobalt Blue, Turquoise, White, Black
Elements: Rooftops, Kites, Red Sun, Wires, Laundry, Buildings, Urban Architecture, City Blocks
Signature: Signed Salman Farooqi bottom right in white
Certificate: Certificate of authenticity included
Status: SOLD OUT 🔴
Condition: Excellent original condition
Worldwide Shipping – Archive Information
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Worldwide DHL/FedEx/UPS with museum-quality packaging.
International Framed: 7 to 12 business days. Gallery floater frame + corner protectors + double-wall box.
International Unframed: 5 to 7 business days. Canvas rolled in acid-free tube.
Pakistan: TCS/Leopard 2 to 5 business days. Framed: Wooden crate. Unframed: Rolled tube.
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