The Mystical Architecture of Calligraphy in Rashid Arshad’s Practice
Arabic calligraphy has occupied a central position in Islamic art since the emergence of Islam, shaping not only devotional practices but als [...]
Tapestries of Connection through Time
Romantic Provocations was an exhibition that traveled to different cities, starting in Karachi and culminating in Lahore at the LLF early this ye [...]
The Seed of the Word – Calligraphic Resilience of Balochistan
To view the calligraphers of Balochistan is to witness a profound paradox: a collection of voices as distinct as the province’s jagged terrain, y [...]
Decoding Calligraphy: Devotion, Expression, Fragmentation
In our living room there’s a pair of framed pressed peepal leaves upon which Quranic verses are beautifully inscribed. If you walk into any Pakis [...]
Beyond the Script
A number of invitation cards of calligraphy exhibitions start arriving as soon as the holy month of Ramzan begins. Although calligraphy has b [...]
Mohsin Shafi’s Third space – Where Grief, Memory and Desire Converge.
Mohsin Shafi’s current exhibition titled “Between Two Worlds” at Kunstmeile Krems presents a complex negotiation between the personal and the arc [...]
Performing the Metropolis
Performance is not (and never was) a medium, not something that an artwork can be but rather a set of questions and concerns about how art relate [...]
Karachi Biennale’s Curtain Raiser
Convened by Amin Gulgee, a trustee of the Karachi Biennale, and the Curator of the KB27, Noor Ahmed, the evening began with conversation. KB’s ne [...]
The Contemporary Era of Calligraphy
Tahir, 20 X 24, Oil On CanvasContemporary calligraphy expands the traditional practice of writing into a broader visual language. While r [...]
Calligraphy, Abstraction, and Form
Javed Qamar is a self-taught artist whose calligraphy practice draws inspiration from the aesthetic traditions of 16th-century Islami [...]