An exhibition of exquisite paintings, miniatures and sculptures by various upcoming artists concluded on Saturday at My Art World gallery.
The collection was put on display by the 13 graduating artists from Jamshoro, Hyderabad’s Centre of Excellence in Art and Design featuring a rich variety of mediums like Oil on Canvas, Mixed media, Printmaking, Miniature and Sculpture.
The collection provided the opportunity to the viewers to look inside the minds of young contemporary artists from the region. Each artist’s work evoked the feelings that they might have felt at some point, said Zara Sajid, curator of the show.
The exhibition was an attempt to spread the art to a wider audience creating a vast connection between the art, artist and the art lover, she added.
The CEAD Jamshoro Graduates Show 2016 showcased the works of young artists including Ali Morio, Murk Malik, Moomal Memon, Surhan Nizamani, Ghaffar Jatoi, Marooha Samo, Gul Shazma, Hallar Amjad, Rabail Khanzada, Mahira Zaheer, Toqeer Soomro, Zobia Shah and Pashmina Khan.
Ali Morio attempts to bind the eastern culture and western legendary icons through his brush strokes. By appropriating western noted paintings, he tried to merge the western with the eastern resulting in paintings that depict common elements that can create a comparison between eastern and western society.
In Murk Malik’s series “Age Imprints”, the clock never stops, never waits, and people grow old. The artist has focused on wrinkled skin for its delicate texture and studying the contrast of thick and thin lines through the artistic lens.
Moomal Memon’s work is about expressions. She is inspired by human facial expressions which change every second. Variety of expressions can be seen in her work in different matrix surfaces in printmaking.
According to Ghaffar Jatoi, colors express any thoughts and feelings. Sometimes they speak to artist and one can explore how they convey the message.
Marooha Samo’s work was based on photo manipulation. Gul Shazma see the surroundings as urban landscapes in positive and negative and shows the vibrant cityscape as life in Technicolor.
Rabail Khanzada’s work was the depiction of the partition of the subcontinent while Toqeer Soomro’s work showed the natural form of timber.
The most eye catching paintings of the show include Ali Morio’s “Alan Bar at Folies Bergere” and “Angling Cupid” in oil on canvas, Murk Malik’s “Age Imprints”, Moomal Memon’s “Expressions” in the medium of aquatint, “Tasbeeh” by Surhan Nizamani in Goache on Wasli, Marooha Samo’s wood cut works, Cityscapes by Gul Shazma and Toqeer Soomro’s “The Feudal Lords” in the medium of wood sculpture.