Mubashir Qayyum

I am a visual artist based in Lahore, Pakistan, working primarily with oil paints while also exploring mixed media to build richly layered, symbolic compositions. My art practice centers on a personal paracosm — an imagined world inhabited by mythological beings and immortals that reflect themes of transformation, identity, memory, and emotional depth.

Using classical techniques like glazing and layering, I merge realism with the surreal. My figures often exist in solitude within dreamlike landscapes, surrounded by drapery, atmospheric light, and hidden symbols that speak to both personal and universal experiences.

While I draw inspiration from mythologies — especially Greek — my work is not bound to any singular narrative. Instead, I reinterpret archetypes and emotions through characters that emerge from my inner world, shaped by my thoughts, feelings, and the need to find meaning in silence.

I also maintain an artist’s book titled Paracosm, which documents my evolving visual language and conceptual explorations as part of my ongoing thesis research.

Each painting becomes a portal — a quiet, haunting story told through color, light, and gesture.

-National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore
Master of Visual Arts (MVA)
-Bachelors in fine arts

2025
Master's Jury Showcase — National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore
(Group Exhibition — ongoing thesis work)

2024
Muse Art Gallery — Lahore, Pakistan
(Group Exhibition)

Coopra Art Gallery — Lahore, Pakistan
(Group Exhibition)

Pakistan Art Forum, Lahore