Thesis show 2017: LCWU students showcase individuality through their artworks

LAHORE: As many as 43 students of textile design from the Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) displayed their final thesis work, inspired by a vast variety of subjects, at the Alhamra Arts Centre on Tuesday.

The exhibition will conclude on May 26. Faculty In charge Dr Riffat Saif said that the exhibition not only displayed all the creative skills acquired during the four years, but also represented the individuality of each student.



Textile Design Department Head Dr Samina Naseem said that the show was an amalgamation of skill and sensitivity with the bold rendering of various subjects. The students approached diverse subjects in their own style and according to their vision, she added.

“The artworks reflect strong research skills, rich ideas and the innovation of students,” she said.



Thesis supervisor Ali Qambar said his students were trained to give their work an identity. Aeman Jilani’s thesis is about the fusion of Chinese porcelain with Spanish tiles. Aeman said that since Chinese porcelain and Spanish tiles were opposites in terms of design and colour palette, she gave herself the challenge to fuse the two despite the differences between their genres.

Afsa Rehman’s thesis is themed around child labour. Speaking about her work, Asfa said Pakistan is near to top the list of countries where child labour is common.



“I have tried to show the situations and feelings of the children, what they have and what they actually deserve through my photography and experiments on them,” she said. The artist hoped this would open a new dimension that in her field since designs depicting child labour indirectly raise questions in people’s head and the issue could be brought into the spotlight.



Irum Syed’s work revolves around the art of making puppets and the design elements involved. She said her fondness for bright and loud colours led her to work on this subject. Puppetry itself is the best source of communication and entertainment for every age group, she believed. “The puppeteer has the command to control the puppets as we have the command to create our design.”

Kanza Irfan’s thesis is a fusion of Chinoiserie with Origami, the latter being the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 24^th, 2017.