Aisha A. Hussain: A Fine Balance
“Signs signify, form signifies itself” – Henri Focillon, La vie des formes
Forty slabs consisting of hundreds of wasli-like lay [...]
Ek Raaz, A Secret: What Does Kazi’s Work Unveil?
I walk with a mind equally curious and intrigued into Sanat for the solo show Ek Raaz (A Secret) by Sana Kazi that opened on April 25th, 201 [...]
Strange People Watch Strange Faces
It can be sufficiently claimed that at Pakistan’s inception, the budding country created the early art masters whose struggles wen [...]
An Aesthetic Mentor
“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” – Arthur C. Clarke
A [...]
Of Absences and Empty Spaces
The group exhibition ‘Beyond Today’ at O Art Space, Lahore, showcased the works of six recent graduates from National College of A [...]
On the Political Potential of Art
The intersection of art and political change is a contested territory. A simplified historical trajectory of art tells us that it became occ [...]
The Garden of Wordy Delights
Real Birds in Imagined Gardens, covering Mughal painting between Persia and Europe, is about more than about birds; a handsome paperback (105 pages) b [...]
Art as Psychological Space
Art nowadays is a psychological experience, encompassing more than just the sense of sight. It is a combination of kinesthetic and tactile e [...]
A Social Conversation: The Lost Argument by Amir Raza
Before the post-modern and modern era, art was scenic, personal and aesthetically pleasing. As the world has progressed into the modern savage garden [...]
Where She is Not…: On the works of Akram Dost Baloch
We sync all new writing and art with history, literature and poetry. We make links of the past to the present and vice versa. We reminisce o [...]