{"id":102155,"date":"2023-02-24T17:11:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T23:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=102155"},"modified":"2023-02-24T17:11:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T23:11:43","slug":"sketching-a-journey-of-rediscovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/sketching-a-journey-of-rediscovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Sketching a journey of rediscovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Gavin Michaelson\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stuck in Los Angeles traffic for up to four hours a day, architect Shayer Rahman, 34, paused his passion: sketching. But the pandemic gave him the gift of time, and he revived his artistry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-102156\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Shayer_Headshot-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Shayer_Headshot-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Shayer_Headshot-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Shayer_Headshot-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/Shayer_Headshot-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Photo courtesy of Shayer Rahman)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI started drawing before I could talk,\u201d Rahman said. \u201cI got my first training from my mother. She\u2019s not an artist, but she would draw, and I would trace her drawings and writing. I never had any art training \u2014 it just came naturally.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blurring the lines between iconic generational styles, inspired by the concepts of creatives from the past and present, paired with his raw primitive strokes, Rahman, the face behind RAHM \u2014 a shortened version of his last name to represent his artistic persona \u2014 will debut his first exhibition Sunday at Wicker Park\u2019s Epic Art House, an event free for all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raised in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital known for its culture and art festivals, Rahman felt encouraged to explore his gift. He competed in events, even earning certificates and awards for his creative endeavors in school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But once Rahman entered university, life got in the way. He had to shift his focus to his studies and graduated with a bachelor&#8217;s degree in architecture from American International University in Bangladesh in 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cArchitects do a lot of drawings, but they are very technical drawings,\u201d Rahman said. \u201cIn the very beginning, you can call on that inner artist who can do the concept. But at a certain point, it becomes very technical. You cannot afford to fall outside of the margin of error, every measurement must be perfect. Oftentimes you don\u2019t get a chance to explore that artistic side of you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-102157 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/IMG_1686-1-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/IMG_1686-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/IMG_1686-1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/IMG_1686-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/IMG_1686-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/IMG_1686-1-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/IMG_1686-1-1.jpg 2024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Photo courtesy of Shayer Rahman)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After working as an architect for three years, he eventually decided to go back to school, move across the world to Burbank, California, and get his master\u2019s degree in architecture from Woodbury University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rahman credits his mother and his wife, Mushfika Maknun (Jenny), for sparking and reigniting his passion for art. Shayer and Mushfika have known each other for nearly 23 years from school. However, they truly became close in about 2006, when they shared a class in high school. The two quickly hit it off as friends, but Rahman realized he wanted to be with her for the rest of their lives. They attended separate universities, but he proposed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe said she would marry me,\u201d Rahman said. \u201cBut she said I would have to work hard for her. I was very sad that she didn\u2019t agree immediately, but I told myself that I will get that yes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He did. The two married in 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAfter moving across the world, getting married and starting my career as an architectural designer, I knew it was time to slow down and make time for myself again,\u201d Rahman said. \u201cFor the last couple of years, I\u2019ve been trying to recall those feelings, that mentality, those habits.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Rahman, it all comes full circle. In the early stages of his life, his mother always encouraged him to discover himself through his creations. Later, his wife helped guide and support his journey back into the world of art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-102158 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/DRAWING-20-1-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/DRAWING-20-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/DRAWING-20-1-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/DRAWING-20-1-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/DRAWING-20-1-1085x1536.jpg 1085w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/DRAWING-20-1.jpg 1307w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A creation by Shayer Rahman called \u201cTemporal Territories\u201d to which he credits Stan Allen\u2019s \u201cField Condition\u201d as inspiration. (Photo courtesy of Shayer Rahman)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy wife is not an artistic person,\u201d Rahman said. \u201cHowever, she has always pushed my boundaries. She would constantly make the trip to Michaels with me \u2014 talking about the fineness of pens, the quality of paper \u2014 it\u2019s wonderful to have someone like her.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since last year, Rahman\u2019s art production rate has skyrocketed as he created more pieces to add to his collection daily. He is exploring and crossing boundaries like never before \u2014 exploring historical and modern styles, including impressionism, constructivism, surrealism and, unexpectedly, comics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn architecture, our work has to be very precise,\u201d Rahman said. \u201cThe margin of error is extremely narrow. When it comes to drawing, you can do the same thing, but you have the freedom to explore unique styles and techniques.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from Rahman\u2019s mother and wife, Josh Sanabria, the director of Epic Art House in Chicago, is one of the most influential people in his life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanabria and Rahman met in 2017 while working at architectural firm DLR Group. Sanabria admires the traits Rahman shares with his own father.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy dad is an artist too,\u201d Sanabria said. \u201cThey have the same kind of personality where they do not always know how to show it and do not always feel confident. I\u2019ve always encouraged (Rahman) to promote his work on Etsy and Instagram, but this is the first time I have been able to directly help him promote his work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bond they share has motivated Rahman to show his work to the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJosh has always encouraged my artwork,\u201d Rahman said. \u201cOne day when I was showing him a series of my work, he asked me to send him some scanned copies, which he even framed in his home.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next thing Rahman knew, Sanabria was asking him to put together a debut exhibition in Chicago. Rahman jumped at the opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSeeing my mom and wife happy about the exhibition, I knew I wasn\u2019t alone,\u201d Rahman said. \u201cPeople are out there for me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPrimitive Meets Generative\u201d will be held at Epic Art House in Wicker Park on Sunday from 4-7 p.m. The exhibition will feature eight to 10 unique pieces that showcase diverse interpretations of architecture, urbanism and even personal explorations from Rahman\u2019s inner psyche and his growth as a creator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou always see yourself growing, especially when you&#8217;re happy and do what you love,\u201d Rahman said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Gavin Michaelson is a social justice graduate student at Medill. You can follow him on Instagram at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gavin_mi\/?hl=en\">gavin_mi<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Gavin Michaelson\u00a0 Medill Reports Stuck in Los Angeles traffic for up to four hours a day, architect Shayer Rahman, 34, paused his passion: sketching. But the pandemic gave him the gift of time, and he revived his artistry. (Photo courtesy of Shayer Rahman) \u201cI started drawing before I could talk,\u201d Rahman said. \u201cI got [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":903,"featured_media":102159,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,5251,5339],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-culture","category-chicago","category-winter-2023"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sketching a journey of rediscovery - Medill Reports Chicago<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/sketching-a-journey-of-rediscovery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sketching a journey of rediscovery - Medill Reports Chicago\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By Gavin Michaelson\u00a0 Medill Reports Stuck in Los Angeles traffic for up to four hours a day, architect Shayer Rahman, 34, paused his passion: sketching. 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