An art and photographic exhibition focusing on the panoramic world of old civilizations and modern societies clicked by young students was held at Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) Islamabad campus on Saturday.
Around sixty photographs taken by students of SZABIST’s Media & Communication Studies (MCS) were put on display.
The exhibition titled “Discover Pakistan” brought to light, through the lens of the camera, some really colourful, enchanting and stimulating insights of the society, such as scenic beauty, tourist destinations, archaeological sites and rich culture of all five provinces.
On the other hand, a wide range of paintings, landscapes, and sketches depicting dark and bright face of Pakistan were also a great source of attraction for visitors.
The photographic art exhibition was a part of the students curriculum which required them to visit Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Murree, Gilgit and Peshawar and came up with a variety of eye-catching and emotionally and appealing photographs and paintings.
Visitors of the exhibition appreciated the creativity of all the student photographers and painters but the centre of their attention became a photograph titled “Hide and seek” by Amna Khan, a student of MCS.
The photograph fascinated a lot of visitors as they could experience the Supreme Creator’s art captured in the picture.
Ali Hassan, a student of MCS said, “I have been clicking pictures since the last 10 years but learning the intricacies of photography had been very interesting and full of fun here at the campus. This was the first time that my photographs had been exhibited and our work was being appreciated by so many people”.
Dr Bakhtiar Ali Campus Head SZABIST Islamabad said that SZABIST was actively working to the artistic skills of its students.
He said that photography was an inborn talent and the photographer through his/her lens showed the people some things which they might not had been able to see otherwise.
He said that the way these students had captured different cultural norms, problems, ideologies and thoughts of a common man was undoubtedly admirable