Seven artists display work at Grandeur Gallery

Artists draw inspiration from simple scenes and objects.

KARACHI: Creativity cannot be embodied in a simple piece of art with vibrant colours; it is something that makes you wonder about the simple experiences of life. Similarly, the recent exhibition being held at the Grandeur Art Gallery in Zamzama, is exhibiting the work of seven artists on simple, random subjects.

Artist Aamir Khatri, who is amongst the seven artists whose work is on display, is currently working under three themes –“Thirst of Peace”, “Women Feelings” and “Dead Lives” — on different mediums. His work chalks out the reality of life, and brings out the feelings and emotions of women.

Another artist Rehan Khan — who was a student of the maestro Iqbal Mehdi himself– has pledged to take his teacher’s work forward by defining art in the same manner. The five pieces he displays at the exhibition capture a woman with long braided hair dressed in Eastern attire, in oil on canvas.

Asif Ghayyaz, another student of Iqbal Mehdi, put his inspirations on canvas by painting beautiful landscapes. On his recent visit to Islamabad and Murree, he was inspired by the beauty of Pakistan’s greenery. Using oil on canvas, he has done wonders with brush strokes and even used knife strokes where possible to give better shape to these landscapes.

Abdul Jabbar, on the other hand, derives his inspiration from the ancient buildings of Lahore and Karachi. “The government is paying no heed to these buildings,” he says. “The walls are cracking and can fall down any moment. I will highlight these issues for another year or so, for this requires [attention].”

Artist Marium Khan — who is unable to speak or hear — displays work that boasts delicate strokes. The artist’s mother explains that Khan’s miniatures are “skillful copies of original miniatures that are traditional Mughal paintings endowed with a classical touch.” Some miniatures are sketched in charcoal and ink followed by a more finely detailed outlining and colouring.

Sculptor Akbar Khan, a student of Anjum Ayaz, displays his pieces, in which he has carved the moods of a happy and depressed woman and highlights relationship bonds between a mother and child.

The seventh artist, Jawaid NM, focuses on old architecture and pigeons with the use of oil and acrylics.

The exhibition opened on September 11 and will continue till September 20.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 15^th, 2012.         

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