Silent sermon: Artist has the history of her brush penned out
Mona Naqsh displays her life’s work as she launches her biography.
KARACHI:
As one of the few Pakistani artists who take on floral arrangements, Mona Naqsh derives inspiration from nature. She prefers to paint wild flowers such as daisies and almond blossoms.
On Saturday, April 23, Unicorn Gallery launched an exhibition titled ‘Silent Sermon’ (to let silence speak) featuring a variety of Mona Naqsh’s paintings and drawings of floral still-life inspired by Turkish art.
A book on the life of the artist was also released at the exhibition. It is a 200-page read, written by Seemah Niaz with articles contributed by Marjorie Husain, Mohsin Jaffri, Salwat Ali and many others. It also includes compositions from her first exhibition in the 1980s to present day.
Naqsh’s technique, like her medium of choice, is reminiscent of her father’s. It involves soft flowing strokes with each petal and leaf painted with great care.
She pays particular attention to detail along with light and colour. Her work, primarily in oils, leaves the observer with a sense of calm.
The exhibition and book on the artist extensively feature the artist’s twenty-five-year career.
It continues daily till April 30, excluding Sundays from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 25th, 2011.
As one of the few Pakistani artists who take on floral arrangements, Mona Naqsh derives inspiration from nature. She prefers to paint wild flowers such as daisies and almond blossoms.
On Saturday, April 23, Unicorn Gallery launched an exhibition titled ‘Silent Sermon’ (to let silence speak) featuring a variety of Mona Naqsh’s paintings and drawings of floral still-life inspired by Turkish art.
A book on the life of the artist was also released at the exhibition. It is a 200-page read, written by Seemah Niaz with articles contributed by Marjorie Husain, Mohsin Jaffri, Salwat Ali and many others. It also includes compositions from her first exhibition in the 1980s to present day.
Naqsh’s technique, like her medium of choice, is reminiscent of her father’s. It involves soft flowing strokes with each petal and leaf painted with great care.
She pays particular attention to detail along with light and colour. Her work, primarily in oils, leaves the observer with a sense of calm.
The exhibition and book on the artist extensively feature the artist’s twenty-five-year career.
It continues daily till April 30, excluding Sundays from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 25th, 2011.