We have, over the years, made silk renditions of many artists' works. We are always on the lookout for just the right style and image that will come alive in SiXin. Below are two examples of renowned artists whose images have been translated beautifully in SiXin.

needs no introduction. A consummate painter, draughtsman, sculptor, architect and writer, his artistic career has spanned more than six decades, several media and genres, and a very long list of accolades worldwide. He lives in New Delhi.

Last year Silk Story introduced him to SiXin. He was immediately drawn to its richness as a new medium for interpreting the images he has created over the years. Never one to shy away from experimenting, he commissioned Silk Story to render two of his images (Kite Seller and Procession) for a trial SiXin run. Thrilled with the result, he has granted Silk Story an exclusive worldwide license to develop SiXin of his works. In the coming months we will be bringing you a collection of many vibrant Gujral images in SiXin.

is Bangladesh's most renowned contemporary artist. Born in 1950, he was a hero in his country's 1971 war of liberation. Soon after that he moved to Paris on a scholarship and lived the storied life and struggles required to join the prestigious ranks of Parisian artists. Counted among the 50 Master Painters of Contemporary Art in the world, his unique style captures energy and motion in fearless human figures, imparted with vibrant and forceful brush strokes.

In February 2011 in a rooftop studio in Kolkata, Shahabuddin-da first saw a SiXin – a rendering of his poignant Bangabandhu painting. He smiled warmly and immediately related to the new medium. Later that year, he sanctioned SiXin of a dozen more of his works.