The highlight of last year was definitely the Unit 1 result. As an artist, most of the time you work without validation. So much of the stuff you make or the stuff you do just drifts by. Even with collaborative events, though they connected so many people and touched so many lives, there is no […]
Here’s the really sad thing, I did not win any of the competitions I excitedly applied for (though I did get shortlisted for the Karachi Biennale Emerging Artists’ prize). Truth be told, this can be quite a bummer. I know, I know, there are so many factors that determine who will win. The judges, the
Karachi Biennale submission Read More »
A lot of stuff happened too quickly, too suddenly in the last couple of months. In December there were those two surgeries that left me feeling weaker, and changed me physically, which was discomforting. Later the same month we made a trip to Dubai and then onto Pakistan where I had to organize and execute
Low residency– the start Read More »
Hello reader. The blog admittedly has been quite forlorn of late, and there are many reasons for that, but the most relevant and important reason is that I have been possessed. Yes, possessed with an urge to finally create the Iridescent Alloy I have been dreaming of this whole time. Do you know the feeling,
The Batsford prize submission Read More »
Disclaimer: It was challenging to fit so much organic growth and so many thought processes into one video, so I just want to apologize for oversimplifying some explanations. I hope that this gives you guys a good insight into where I am headed with my practice, and I look forward to your feedback. Most of
Research Discussion video, 7th February 2019 Read More »
This blogpost has been waiting in drafts for a long time. Because I simply don’t have the words to describe this event. Honestly, I don’t even know where to begin describing HOW it happened let alone WHAT ultimately happened. But let me try. So, my repeated efforts to draw art for a humanitarian cause into
The Untold Edition — #KolachiSaiKarachiTak Read More »
Oh what a rocky road this one was. Right after my events in June, I got a call from someone well known in the NGO circles, Ms. Sabina Khatri, founder of the Kiran Foundation which aids abused women and children from underprivileged sectors; guiding them and helping them get back on their feet via education.
The Untold Edition — with Kiran Foundation Read More »
The blog has definitely been an important component of reflecting on and then proceeding with my artistic journey. But I usually turn to the blog when something definitive happens, after giving it thought. I don’t usually litter it with the random thoughts and inspirations that occur in daily life. And I think those are an
Some Social Media Highlights Read More »
The Untold Edition — what a project huh? It all started with a vague idea. Then it strung out into collaborations and a lot of backend work. It took a lot of deciding WHO I want to work with and for what reason, which meant turning down some influential people who had designs that didn’t
The Untold Edition — approaching the finale (sort of) Read More »
