EDITORIAL
Jorge Luis Borges in his essay Kafka and His Precursors points out that Kafka has not only inspired writers after him, but he influenced writers befor [...]
Inspiration: A Means to an End?
In the contemporary context, inspiration or the phenomenon of being inspired has become linked with stories of artistic, literary or scientific breakt [...]
Farewell to Imran Mir
Imran Mir was a unique person and painter in the world of Pakistani art. Not many artists in our surroundings have opted for abstract imagery, but if [...]
Inspiration: Divine Intervention or Colloquial Exchange
Four young artists have been approached for this interview, whose works emerge from personal narratives investigating personal, social and cultural id [...]
Present Reinventions
Paul Klee’s words, “one eye sees, the other feels”, come to mind when one enters Grosvenor Gallery in the heart of London where the three painters Irf [...]
Studio Visit: Waseem Ahmed
As I stand outside a centrally located home in Johar Town, which acquires a personal aura and truth of material, there is a sense that I am already at [...]
Through A Camera Darkly
"What does a camera see? I mean, really see? Into the head? Down into the heart? Does a passive instrument, see into me – into us – clearly or darkl [...]
Inspiration
The following essay takes form in small short linked vignettes that trace this rather muddled concept of inspiration – from the idea of identity, to P [...]
Adeel-uz-Zafar: Stranger Than Fiction
Over the last century, the mass media has popularized and propagated fictional icons from films, television shows, advertisements, cartoons and comic- [...]