The Gallery Louvre opened its doors on Thursday for an exquisite exhibition of Islamabad-based artist Sajida Hussain’s art work. Sajida has earned fame as a leading Pakistani artist. The framework of her practice is not limited to flair, though her indigenous approach has led her to generate masterpieces in every style, be it palette knife or charcoal. Hussain’s exhibition reflected a conscious step towards a new arcade of creativity. A majority of art critics agree that her works not only show completion in their natural development but also reveal her individual style, which distinguishes her work from those of other contemporary artists.
Her journey for quest for arts has led her to experiment different genres. Her first solo exhibition was held in Karachi in 2000 and since then there has been no looking back for this talented artist. She has ten solo shows and more than twenty group shows to her credit. The 25 art pieces with oil on canvas, present Hussain’s strong emotional bond with fine arts. The portraits’ strong backgrounds and her use of vibrant and warm colours make her paintings stand out.
Gallery Louvre owner and curator Saleem Lalani said: “Sajida’s work is different. The women in her paintings do not have the conventional eastern look. Visual art of variety is what we try to showcase at Gallery Louvre and Sajida’s work definitely adds variety.”
Hussain also uses her colours with an unenviable degree of confidence. To borrow words from a famous art critic: ‘The delicacy of sensitive composition with bold application of colours creates excitement which ultimately loads the canvas towards modern abstraction.”
While talking with Pakistan Today, Hussain said: “I have my own style and have a firm belief that abstraction has the power to transform a set of objects into a theme.” She added that her work possessed the ability to transport the viewer to another world-the inner world of imaginations and feelings. “Various objects from my surroundings absorb and compile them. The result is a work of art that evolves from that visual picture in my mind,” she added. She said further that she derived particular pleasure from sketching. “I aim to give shapes and colours to my imagination, views and thoughts,” she said.
The exhibition will remain open at the Gallery Louvre, House no. 8, Street 41, F-6/1, till February 23.
Sajida Hussain’s exhibition opens at Gallery Louvre
