Artworks: ‘My Karachi’ showcases the variety of the city

KARACHI:

The young artists showcasing their works at the 'My Karachi' exhibition have the talent to become the future Sadequain and Gulgee.

These views were expressed by culture adviser Sharmila Farooqi when she attended the display of works at Pearl Continental hotel. An exhibition titled 'My Karachi', featuring the works of around nine young artists, opened at the hotel on Monday and will be ending today (Saturday).

Artists like Fauzia Khan focused on the scenic beauty of Karachi while Habib Bhopali showed inspiration for the city’s architecture. Other paintings at the exhibition, titled ‘My Karachi’ highlighted social problems such as terrorism. PHOTOS: AYSHA SALEEM/EXPRESS

Inaugurating the show, Farooqi said that this is a great opportunity for young artists to depict their thought through art. Many of the paintings, such as those of Fauzia Khan, focused on the natural scenic beauty of Karachi. In contrast, Habib Bhopali was inspired by the architecture of the buildings of the metropolis. Khan said that trees are symbolic of life. "They are a source of life because they give oxygen."

Some of the paintings pointed towards social problems such as terrorist attacks and bloodshed that Karachi has witnessed. Art lovers were quite appreciative of the works representing the dismal state of the city.

"I am glad to see how these artists have depicted the situation of Karachi," said Basil Farooqi, a student of NED University and an avid art lover.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 20^th, 2014.