Exquisite: Islamabad-based artists use pens to bring intricacy to Karachi
Hassan Shah Gilani and Natasha Humera Ejaz display their works at Full Circle Gallery
The two artists share a common element of intricate chains, interlocking in one another. PHOTOS: COURTESY FULL CIRCLE GALLERY
KARACHI:
Two Islamabad-based creative artists have displayed their work of art through pen and pencil, at Full Circle Gallery. The exhibition, which consists of sketches and pen work, is a combination of randomness and intricacy.
Hassan Shah Gilani's work is at times pretty straightforward, with his simple geometrical designs, patterns or even lines. However, in some of the sketches displayed at the gallery, Gilani manages to create a level of complexity by bringing together all the various combinations. The self-trained artist agrees with the opinion that his abstract work does not fall in any category, nor can it be encapsulated in a single series of thought.
For someone who has never been to an art school, no wonder Gilani is free and open in putting his heart, and not to forget his mind, on the paper. "I have been drawing for a long time and I never follow a certain point of view," said Gilani, talking to The Express Tribune. He believes that his work is open for interpretation and has no particular subject. "I like to draw and sketches are what I feel like drawing," he said, adding, "[With] pen work, you can infer whatever you want out of it."
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Perhaps it is Gillani's unrestricted nature that is reflected in the drawings that he makes. There is a lot of liberated experimentation in his free-hand drawings, shaded patterns, intricate chains and thin precise lines. In contrast, Natasha Humera Ejaz seems to have dealt with some complexity in her sketches. With the frequent use of eyes in the images, it appears as if the artist sees beyond what is on the surface and wants the viewer to look at it the same way. Ejaz has also sketched abstractness that can once again means different things to different people. However, the common element that the two artists share are the intricate chains, interlocking in one another, which can mean that both the artists are much more than they are willing to give away. The exhibition will continue till March 18.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 13th, 2016.
Two Islamabad-based creative artists have displayed their work of art through pen and pencil, at Full Circle Gallery. The exhibition, which consists of sketches and pen work, is a combination of randomness and intricacy.
Hassan Shah Gilani's work is at times pretty straightforward, with his simple geometrical designs, patterns or even lines. However, in some of the sketches displayed at the gallery, Gilani manages to create a level of complexity by bringing together all the various combinations. The self-trained artist agrees with the opinion that his abstract work does not fall in any category, nor can it be encapsulated in a single series of thought.
For someone who has never been to an art school, no wonder Gilani is free and open in putting his heart, and not to forget his mind, on the paper. "I have been drawing for a long time and I never follow a certain point of view," said Gilani, talking to The Express Tribune. He believes that his work is open for interpretation and has no particular subject. "I like to draw and sketches are what I feel like drawing," he said, adding, "[With] pen work, you can infer whatever you want out of it."
Art workshop: Young artists learn drawing painting skills
Perhaps it is Gillani's unrestricted nature that is reflected in the drawings that he makes. There is a lot of liberated experimentation in his free-hand drawings, shaded patterns, intricate chains and thin precise lines. In contrast, Natasha Humera Ejaz seems to have dealt with some complexity in her sketches. With the frequent use of eyes in the images, it appears as if the artist sees beyond what is on the surface and wants the viewer to look at it the same way. Ejaz has also sketched abstractness that can once again means different things to different people. However, the common element that the two artists share are the intricate chains, interlocking in one another, which can mean that both the artists are much more than they are willing to give away. The exhibition will continue till March 18.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 13th, 2016.