Dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s
Artists, by popular definition, are loose cannons, black sheep, oddly shaped parts incompatible with the snug geometry of society. An artist is the em [...]
Body Drawing Body
Today I was at a friend’s place, at this bookstore-cum-thrift store she runs, and we were discussing the creative process and what makes an artist or [...]
An Ode to the Indelible
Graffiti art can be an elaborate or simple painting, writing and scribbling often in public places. Often graffiti is considered illicit and an act of [...]
A Tea Party that Stained: An Interview with The Tea Collaborative
The idea of seeing a performance group from a collaborative based in Islamabad is as absurd as expecting rationale on the roads of Karachi – you can e [...]
I Do Not Like Pretty Sunsets Anymore
Are our lives incomplete without validation from another? What is it about this incessant
need to have someone witness our lives? To have someone lis [...]
The Individual Artist: Carving-Out Oneself
A priori, if a man
is really interested in himself
he must formulate his answer to the question
am I a vessel
a funnel
a fountain
or [...]
HOMAGE TO BERGER
John Berger apparently expressed his desire to his friend Amarjit Chandan about visiting Pakistan and speaking on art. A likely story, because one of [...]
Challenging Notions: Of Disruptions and Ruptures
Hajra Haider Karrar: How did an MBA lead to the inception of Gandhara Art Space and later on to the AAN Foundation?
Amna Tirmizi Naq [...]
Who Killed Shumaila?
The recent group show held at Sanat Initiative intrigued its audience in a rather unique and mysterious way. Curated by Samina Islam, the show titled, [...]