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Asim Butt

1978 – 2010

Pakistani artist

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About Asim Butt

Lived 1978 – 2010 (aged 31). Asim Butt was a Pakistani painter.

Asim Butt (26 March 1978 – 15 January 2010) was a Pakistani painter and sculptor, with an interest in graffiti and printmaking. He was also a member of the Stuckism International art movement and founder of The Karachi Stuckists.

Life and work Asim Butt was born in Karachi. He attended Li Po Chun United World College. He started painting at an early age, but at his parents' insistence, went to college, where he studied Social Sciences from the Lahore University of Management Sciences. inspired by Edwin Brock's poem. The other was about glue-sniffing children he encountered, while painting the first mural. Both murals were later whitewashed by city authorities.

In 2005, Butt founded the Karachi chapter of the Stuckist art movement. —spray-stencilling graffiti of an "eject" symbol of a red triangle over a red rectangle, an image which has now become widespread in Karachi.

He lived in Karachi's affluent Defence Housing Authority neighbourhood with his parents.

Death

Asim Butt died on 15 January 2010, a news report stating that he had committed suicide by hanging himself in his residence.

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Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Li Po Chun United World College

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Asim Butt?

Pakistani artist (1978-2010)

When was Asim Butt born?

Asim Butt was born on 26 March 1978 in Karachi.

When did Asim Butt die?

Asim Butt died on 15 January 2010 in Karachi.

What was Asim Butt's occupation?

Asim Butt was a painter.

What nationality was Asim Butt?

Asim Butt was Pakistani.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Asim Butt

· Wikidata: Q2526990

· DBpedia: Asim Butt (artist)

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