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MALIK SAAKA...an inspired life

Emerging artist

m a l i k s a a k a

creates

works inviting us

to lose ourselves in lovely.

and how cool is his name?

My connection with Malik

happened the instant someone who

knows me well emailed a photo

of one of his paintings.

This led to:

a knock on his door,

a warm embrace,

laughter,

the chance to view his incredible portfolio in person,

and the beginning of a friendship.

Oh and my art collection of this rising star.

Malik's work is full of intrigue and TINY FEET!

Care to eavesdrop on my chat with Mr. Saaka?

me:

WHY HONOR CREATIVITY?

malik:

"It's just as valuable as a natural resource

and just as hard to find an alternative for.

True innovation is priceless and should be

treated as such so that we as a society

can inspire the next generation,

and so on and so forth."

Did I mention he is still in college?

Uh-huh.

me:

WHAT COMES TO MIND WHEN

YOU HEAR 'BEAUTY IN IMPERFECTION?'

malik:

"Dirty rainwater, transgendered super models, and my artwork."

omg i'm still crazy bout this piece.

me:

TELL ME ABOUT HUMOR IN YOUR LIFE AND WORK.

malik:

"It's totally irrelevant to my work

(where I focus more on the macabre);

however, it permeates every other aspect of my life."

I can attest, folks. He's hilarious.

mixed media piece in my collection

me:

WHAT THINGS ARE INSPIRING YOU RIGHT NOW?

malik:

"Riccardo Tisci's work at Givenchy,

70's Japanese exploitation films,

and my little sister Zahra."

See...just another reason I respect the artist.

I have zero frame of reference for any of

his inspirations...leaving even more to discover

in his work and the workings of his mind.

no tiny feet yet lovely

me:

SUGGESTIONS FOR FINDING LOVELY

AND SACREDNESS IN THE "EVERYDAY?"

malik:

"Take time to live in the moment.

Learn what you as an individual value.

Try to incorporate that in everyday activities."

mine

So many fashionable details springing

from the depths of his imagination.

Malik's blog is a place of edgy experimentation.

Translation:

Do not pop an Ambien and then hop over to his

tumblr thinking tiny dancers...trust me on this.

It's full of macabre magic,

work samples, and his contact info.

Email him to ask about originals for sale

(range is $35-200) or email me,

and I'll gladly help.

(The young artist is open to strange custom requests

even from ~~neurotically charming~~ suburban moms...

mine was something like:

"Currently obsessed with Joan of Arc,

think the color pink should be incorporated,

and wish something better could be done with her hair.")

I know. I know. Poor guy.

Thank you for your inspiration, Malik.

So blessed to know you and follow your artful journey.

ever-chic: malik

original is mine - find yours by perusing here and emailing the artist.

It's freezing cold outside

The trees are bare.

The sky is one great big grey cloud.

Today we need a diversion.

Let's enter a fantasy land

of the ever-chic

M A L I K

shall we?

I love these fanciful ladies dancing off the painting.

Isn't Mr. Malik Saaka's imagination amazing?

This is a piece I recently commissioned

which features an explosion of...

magic.

How cool would this energetic Malik piece be

in a Soho loft

in a French villa

in the oval office

in a bitchen teepee

or a Malibu shangrila?

And this dream would feel most at home

in the Louvre.

Religious references often show up

in his work.

(I'm crazy about her, Malik, if you're reading this

and I'm hoping you will comment at the end if you are!)

Malik already knows how I feel about

this fabulous one!

(Woozy.)

STUNNING!

Do take a peek at more Malik here.

I am a fan and friend of this handsome

and intelligent emerging artist and

blogged previously here.

All his art is for sale,

and the work just may carry you

to ever-chic otherworlds.

(Which is lovely since suddenly

the frozen forest outside

seems not so forlorn and hopeless

as I am reminded

SPRING DELICIOUSNESS

is simply resting for a little while.)

stuff probably on your list for Santa too

Plus Architecture

This too cool laptop pod lounge.

And I need an artist to

give my lounge's walls the same

ebony and ivory

tree mural like this one in Australia.

Keep in mind I'm practical

so let's add a disco ball so the space

can be versatile.

Spaltana

This gin twist table lamp.

Spaltana

This lamp too!

Tom Frenchen

This modern sculpture which makes me smile.

A teeny helium balloon.

(The world's smallest advertising

balloons were distributed at a fair

in London...how presh presh precious.)

Haven in Paris

A week or two rendezvous

in a posh Paris rental.

No, I haven't visited France before.

Yes, I prefer walking distance to Poilane Bakery.

Damith Premathilake

A shipping container shangrila.

(I may need the double height

version, but I can certainly be flexible.)

Malik Saaka

A painting with soul like this by Malik.

(This one is sold, dang it.)

via Signed by Tina

An abstract with pinks like this.

(artist?)

Vogue China

10.

My youth.

Please.

The pre-childbirth bosom, more collagen,

and some extra estrogen, magical little elves.

malik saaka

The

d i v i n e

a r t i s t r y

malik saaka

may take you by surprise.

Emerging artist Malik

is a full time student at Mizzou,

and it was my honor to shhhhhh! score a sneak peek

at his collection

before a recent exhibition.

Hiding delight

is not one of my special talents

so I may have said 'kill me now'

or punched Malik hard in the gut

(most likely I chanted 'dreeeeaaamy' an annoying

amount of times).

"I can tell you right now that my creative process is one of obsession and I get pretty incensed when I work and usually produce works in an unofficial series, almost as if there is a thin thread connecting each work but said thread is stretched to it's limits and then I start on a new series."

I can tell you right now Malik is brilliant.