Monday, September 16, 2013

‘Different Perspectives’ : Works by female artists on display at FAP Gallery

By Ahtesham Azhar

KARACHI: Fine Arts Pakistan (FAP) has organised a group exhibition ‘Different Perspectives’ by three female artists, Tabassum Rizvi, Nahida Raza and Shahnaz Akram.

The work of Shahnaz Akram was about the masterpiece of Mughal architecture, the Taj Mahal ( with different bright colours. Her work was not based on realism, but depicted the beauty of Mughal era architecture. Akram gave bright colours with stroke. By painting architectural work of Mughal era, she gave a new life to our cultural heritage ( historical buildings and sites of India and Pakistan by presenting them in her dreamy visualization.

Shahnaz informed Daily Times that she has been painting in a variety of mediums including oil, water, pastel and charcoal. “I graduated in Fine Arts in 1968, and initially worked on realism only. However, a few years back, I began working with renowned Pakistani artist Mansoor Rahi,” she said. And since then, her works has taken very interesting and unique dimensions. Later Shahnaz did a series of paintings on themes such as nature, including a sub series on aqua the eagle landscape, historical buildings and architecture.

Work of another artist, Nahida Raza, was mostly abstract. Her works included figures of women with an abstract touch. She used different light and dark colours in her art pieces.

In her statement, Nahida said, “Art is the thing I have devoted my entire life to. I am committed and involved in making art.”

As an abstract expressionist, Nahida has access to human subconscious. In fact, the images in her paintings are so deep that they almost ouch the layers of the subconscious mind which add yet another embellishment to her beautiful artistic work. Nahida claimed her strokes sink deep, shaping dreams, thus easing the pain of loneliness. Her work not only shows maturity but also her individuality in style and colours.

Tabassum Rizvi’s work was on nature; she presented paintings of horses and women, particularly village women of Sindh dressed in different attires. It was on bold strokes with light and dark colours.

She said painting for her is a passion, a medium best suited to express her inner self, which is attracted by the movement in nature. She tries to capture on canvas the fleeting effects or impressions of natural forms along with light shades and colours.

“I work in different mediums, but enjoy the liberty and flow allowed by oil paints the most. To capture on canvas the fleeting effects of forms and their expressions is a challenge for me, of course enhanced by the effects of light and shade. Impressionistic strokes create a mystery associated with form and expression, leaving a lot to the imagination of the viewer,” she asserted.

The works are on display until September 21.

Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk

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