Compiled by Mehvash Amin
The Aleph Review continues its coverage of the Alif exhibit displaying the works of 12 artists who have come together to create prints for a limited-edition box set, a project envisaged and curated by the late singer Farhad Humayun’s sister, Rima Shahzad Bokhari, Director of the Farhad Humayun Foundation. Each print is based on songs sung by Farhad. Part II: Risham Syed | Afshar Malik | Usman Saeed | Ayesha Jatoi
Risham Syed is a Lahore-based artist who uses painting and other mediums such as fabric, embroidery and found objects to explore representations of history, sociology, and politics. After an undergraduate degree at the National College of Arts, Lahore, she completed her post graduate studies from the Royal College of Art, London. Risham is the recipient of the prestigious ABRAAJ Capital Art Prize 2012 even as her works are part of important public and private collections all around the globe. She currently heads the Department of Visual Arts at the Beaconhouse National University, Lahore. Nimmi Nimmi
Afshar Malik pursued his passion for printmaking at the Slade School of Fine Arts on a British Council Scholarship after graduating in Fine Arts from the National College of Arts, Lahore. Returning in 1988 to his alma mater as full-time faculty member for Printmaking and Drawing, Afshar’s art practice in different media and disciplines have ensured his reputation as one of Pakistan’s leading printmakers. His work has been exhibited extensively in several national and international shows in the UK, Iran, USA and at home. He has also been featured in the 7th volume of The Aleph Review. Murr Ke Dekho
Usman Saeed is a gardener, artist, researcher and educator based in Bagh-e-Sadia, Lahore, Pakistan. Saeed was trained and graduated in Miniature Painting and Photography from the National College of Arts Lahore in 1999, followed by an MA from Royal College of Art, London in 2006. He explores the history and evolution of Mughal arts and sciences in South Asia, focusing on the early 17th century natural history archives of the region. He is serving as the president of the Collective Research on Mughal Lahore and his work has been shown widely in solo and group exhibitions worldwide as well as collected by several public and private collections. Dilri Lutti
Ayesha Jatoi trained as a miniature painter at the National College of the Arts, Lahore. Her practice primarily explores the traditional manuscript’s symbiotic relationship between the image and text and the spatial division of ‘illuminated pages’. Her work has been exhibited widely at home as well as internationally—most recently at the Shanghai Biennale, the Dhaka Art Summit, the inaugural Lahore Biennale and the Nelson Atkins Museum, USA. Ayesha lives and works in Lahore.
The third section will feature the works of the last four artists of this series: Laila Rahman | Imran Qureshi| Anwar Saeed | Salima Hashmi The Alif exhibit runs November 6—December 30, 2024 at Riot Studios, Lahore.
Alif is a limited edition box set portfolio of which box sets No. 1—11 are available for sale to support the Foundation’s projects. Contact : director@farhadhumayunfoundation.org
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