With a keen interest in the historical and theoretical frameworks behind different types of machinery, and a consciousness for modern technology, artist Asif Farooq creates engaging works that pay homage to the advancements of mechanisms and the cultures that have employed its very innovations. Working in both large and smaller scales and employing a diverse range of media, Farooq’s practice builds on early childhood experimentation of drafting, welding, and construction, among other crafts. Such curiosity continues to be ingrained in Farooq as current projects include a larger than life model of a soviet MiG-21, a particle accelerator, and plans to release a satellite into orbit above North Korea's capital, Pyongyang. Supplementing these ambitious projects are Asif’s “guns”, a series of hand-made revolvers, semi and fully automatic guns cut from cardboard, for which he has gained great acclaim and recognition. Farooq has created technically unmatched pieces that rise with the very ideas he seeks to honor. Whether furthering political, historical, or social agendas, Asif remains focused on his principles. Asif’s skills, particularly in the exhaustive detail exhibited in the replicas of his subjects are unmatched having resulted in many distinction and honors. These accolades include exhibitions at Primary Projects, Locust Projects, and the University of Arkansas. Farooq is also an active educator speaking as part of the Locust Roundtable Series, the Creative Mornings Miami Series, and New York City’s Clocktower Radio program. He was named one of “8 Artists to Watch” for Art Basel Miami Beach 2015 by the Miami Herald and was selected as an official artist of the Art Basel Miami Beach Studio Tour Series. Miami-based Asif Farooq continues to refine his craft through both independent study and broader community education.