Painting Exhibition of Six artists Opened

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ISLAMABAD: An exhibition of paintings by six renowned artists opened at Tanzara Art Gallery (TAG) here Thursday.

The display of paintings include the works of Akram Dost, Kaleem Khan, Nahid Raza, Shammi Ahmad, Tabinda Chinoy and Ahmad Zoay.

Akram Dost's art reflects the socio-political conditions prevalent in the country, as his paintings are strong and reflective, yet having decorative borders surrounding mask like faces, shifting faces, weeping and deprived faces. One sees restless, headless, empty, paperless and lifeless figures.

Tabinda exhibits a natural exuberance in her paintings using a strong colour palette as her paintings are reminiscent of a primitive form of art that celebrates womanhood. Seeing women in states of emotional paralyses has been the impetus of Tabinda's painting life.

Kaleem Khan is famous for his impressions of presenting Quetta, its environs and the particular way of life of the area coloured by the austere beauty of the landscape and its nomadic heritage.

Nahid's bold and adventurous style stems from the experiences of a woman struggling to define her space and identity, guided by her belief in the invincibility of the female spirit.

Her perception of women's life universally is interpreted with changing emotions veering from admiration to the despair in the complexity of paint and texture, said an art critic.

Shammi Ahmad, inspired by Picasso, imbues a sense of volume in her figurative art. Her smooth lines, colour coordination and balanced compositions render the images in a sharp and effective manner.

Working in oil on canvas, Shammi has drawn wide eyed faces with a technique that lets u see a face and the impact is so deep that it takes time to overcome it. The techniques she has applied makes colour on her canvases fade and break to reflect moods and emotions.

Ahmad Zoay's work reverberates with an exuberant blending of opulent shapes and dazzling colours.

The artist's lush figures are created with sweeping lines, impasto dots and marks that trace ethnic patterns. His images are intense, referring to an elemental passion that is both intuitive and instinctive.

The exhibition would continue till November 21.



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