Category: Reviews
Substitute: The Untold Narrative of a Mother & Son
..Once, I heard that one should never ask for a money plant for one's own gardenSoil is romanticized as the the proverbial land that we [...]
Same same but different: “A present in duality” in Tehran
It is hard to imagine how it is to have an identical twin when you do not have one. The exhibition “A Present in Duality” shown in Azad Gallery in Teh [...]
Personal Mythologies
The aptly titled show Personal Mythologies was inaugurated on January 10th, 2017 at My Art World, Islamabad displaying the works of two US based artis [...]
The Archive as an Arena for Play
The French Philosopher Jacques Derrida (1930-2004), in Archive Fever: A Freudian Impression (1955), proposes three characteristics that make possible [...]
The Identity Crisis: A showcase of Akram Dost Baloch’s work
The brilliance of an artwork lies firstly in the distinction given to it by the artist, and secondly in the fact that the distinction is not made perc [...]
Amalgamate
If our minds ever voyage through the nostalgic mental libraries of our past art periods, similar to recalling a cherished memory, several glorious art [...]
In Praise Of Reality, Shadows And Everything Else
Work of art in its essence is a conversation: with other human beings, surroundings, times. But more than that it is a dialogue between the maker and [...]
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” is an invented, playful word from the 1960s Disney film Mary Poppins. Breaking down the various parts of the cle [...]
Snippets from a Distance
Privacy for Pakistani women is an elusive term, whether it is the idea of privacy in theoretical discussions or the actuality of it in everyday lifest [...]
Axis of Action: A Reel Life Orchestra
The roots of performing arts and culture in Pakistan share a common source with what was once referred to as the larger subcontinent of India. Its his [...]