Shaw's works have a distinct language altogether; it is the language of the medium. His paintings are built layer by layer, are voluminous, and are highly tactile. Shaw's works are the perfect blend of creativity and aesthetics, and as he once said, his art is emerging from his experience in the decaying, overcrowded, and bustling city of Kolkata. The stillness of old ornamental architectural remains that are on the verge of disintegrating re-emerges as a crucial motif in his oeuvre.