NEW VISIONS Exhibi-on Catalogue
10th March – 1st April 2014 -‐ANNEM ZAIDI -‐DUA ABBAS -‐SABAH ZAHID -‐SADAF NAEEM -‐SARAH HASHMI
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S A B A
Z A H I D
Zahid graduated from the Na-onal College of Arts, Lahore in 2013. Inspired by filmstrips and Edgar Alan Poe storybooks, she portrays, in a dark Goya-‐esque style, women going about their daily chores with expressions of surprise and shock.
SABA ZAHID! OIL ON CANVAS! 72 x 30’’ | 182.9 x 76.2cm! 001!
SABA ZAHID! OIL ON CANVAS! 60 x 30’’ | 152.4 x 76.2cm! 002! !
SABA ZAHID! OIL ON CANVAS! 72 x 42’’ | 182.9 x 106.7cm! 003!
SABA ZAHID! OIL ON CANVAS! 84 x 30’’ | 213.4 x 76.2cm! 004! !
A N N E M
Z A I D I
‘In my pain*ngs I have focused on the fragile nature of a female and the day-‐to-‐day expecta*ons society has placed on her.’ Zaidi graduated from the pres-gious Na-onal College of Arts, Lahore in 2012 and her high-‐contrast ‘faceless females’ in Western dress exude mystery and drama while simultaneously exploring the challenges of womanhood within Pakistani culture.
ANNEM ZAIDI! OIL ON CANVAS! 60 x 36’’ | 152.4 x 91.4cm! 005! !
ANNEM ZAIDI! OIL ON CANVAS! 36 x 60’’ | 91.4 x 152.4cm! 006! !
ANNEM ZAIDI! OIL ON CANVAS! 30 x 42’’ | 76.2 x 106.7cm! 007! !
ANNEM ZAIDI! OIL ON CANVAS! 42 x 30’’ | 106.7 x 76.2 cm! 008! !
ANNEM ZAIDI! OIL ON CANVAS! 30 x 42’’ | 76.2 x 106.7cm! 009! !
ANNEM ZAIDI! OIL ON CANVAS! 30 x 42’’ | 76.2 x 106.7cm! 010! !
D U A
A B B A S
‘In this recent work I have been exploring the roles allo?ed to women in myths and folklore. My work seeks to restore females to the heart of the story.’ Abbas graduated from the Na-onal College of Arts, Lahore in 2009. Her pain-ngs possess a dreamlike quality, featuring a female protagonist who appears to float through eras and ideas.
DUA ABASS! PASTEL ON SOMERSET PAPER! 22 x 30’’ | 55.9 x 76.2cm! 011! !
DUA ABASS! PASTEL ON SOMERSET PAPER! 30 x 22’’ | 76.2 x 55.9cm! 012! !
DUA ABASS! PASTEL ON SOMERSET PAPER! 15 x 22’’ | 38.1 x 55.9cm! 013! !
DUA ABASS! PASTEL ON SOMERSET PAPER! 22 x 30’’ | 55.9 x 76.2cm! 014! !
DUA ABASS! PASTEL & VARNISH ON CANVAS! 60 x 48’’ | 152.4 x 121.9cm! 015! !
SARAH
H A S H M I
‘The series that I am currently working on is *tled ‘That which does not exist enters where there is no crevice’. This is a verse taken from Lao Tzu’s book Tao Te Ching. This verse most inspired me because it is based on a very universal truth – that God, hope and faith exist everywhere.’ Hashmi graduated from the Na-onal College of Arts, Lahore in 2012. Her work is filled with symbolic nuances; whether she is pain-ng an individual or a crowd of people, each character emanates an unmistakable hollow loneliness.
SARAH HASHMI! MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS! 60 x 60’’ | 152.4 x 152.4cm! 016! !
SARAH HASHMI! MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS! 36 x 36’’ | 91.4 x 91.4cm! 017! !
SARAH HASHMI! MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS! 36 x 60’’ | 91.4 x 152.4cm! 018! !
SARAH HASHMI! MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS! 72 x 24’’ | 182.9 x 60.1cm! 019! !
SADAF
N A E E M
‘In my pain*ngs metaphysical, definite and indefinite presence of different objects tell the story about our society and me. It’s more about the rela*onship between space and illusion.’ In this new collec-on of artwork en-tled ‘Silhoue^es’, Naeem relies on a strong visual language to explore her personal concerns about percep-ons within society.
SADAF NAEEM! OIL ON CANVAS! 18 x 36’’ | 45.7 x 91.4cm! 020! !
SADAF NAEEM! OIL ON CANVAS! 24 x 41’’ | 61 x 104.1cm! 021! !
SADAF NAEEM! OIL ON CANVAS! 30 x 30’’ | 76.2 x 76.2cm! 022! !
SADAF NAEEM! OIL ON CANVAS! 29 x 29’’ | 73.7 x 73.7cm! 023! !
SADAF NAEEM! OIL ON CANVAS! 24 x 41’’ | 61 x 104.1cm! 024! !
SADAF NAEEM! OIL ON CANVAS! 30 x 30’’ | 76.2 x 76.2cm! 025!
SADAF NAEEM! OIL ON CANVAS! 36 x 36’’ | 91.4 x 91.4cm! 026! !
SADAF NAEEM! OIL ON CANVAS! 24 x 48’’ | 61 x 121.9cm! 027! !
SADAF NAEEM! OIL ON CANVAS! 48 x 36’’ | 121.9 x 91.4cm! 028! !
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