‘Seeds of Change’: 15 shining stars display their theises

Five of them belong to communication design dept while the others are from textile design dept

KARACHI: Inspiring designs and a purely idealistic outlook towards life shined through the work of 15 students of the Karachi School of Arts (KSA), whose work was displayed at the degree show, titled 'Seeds of Change'.

Five of the students belonged to the communication design department while the other 10 were from the textile design department.

From the world of charming aesthetics

From Peru and changing designs and Mughal-inspired synthetic colours to the maritime love affair and connotations of the interconnected soul, as many as 10 students of the textile department displayed their artwork at the school.

Twenty-two-year-old Meha Rizwan from the final year of textile department used subtle colours in her collection that consisted of swing chair, back cushions and large cushions besides wall hangings to create an aura of maritime world in her work. She portrayed a variety ranging from fish and ships to anchors in her collection. She brought forward her collection using jamdaani and hand embroidery.

In 21-year-old Haseeba Nausrat's Mughal-inspired designs, there were quilt and beddings besides curtains and wall hangings. She drew inspiration from the lotus flower. Her work revolved around kalamkari and miniature with a floral mix to preserve elephants and peacocks in the collection.



Another student from the department, Aroon Zehra, brought forward her textile collection via installations. She delved into digitally printed shawls in connection with mind, heart and soul. The prints were tilted towards black and grey whereas the shawls were white, signifying purity.

Living life in peace

The communication design group attempted to reclaim an ideal world with peace and tranquillity in its work.

Twenty-two-year-old Uja Hashmi's work revolved around proposals to mend the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) website, though only on idealistic terms, and charting out the impressions left behind by the cybercrime law and how to make it more effective in the long run. She hoped this will raise awareness among the public and also hoped how the crime branch will look into her designed aesthetics and redefine and redesign the entire website and make it user-friendly.

Another student, Umaima Lakhani, drew great inspiration from a shy, lonely child. Via posters, she brought forward her concept of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly and dealt with the idea of how parents can observe their young ones in a changing environment. She answered her own set of queries by acknowledging the fact behind the life of an only child - how they feel lonely in a large crowd, listen more and talk less and the myth that they are anti-social and that they fear being the centre of attention.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 20^th, 2016.