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My grandmother used to eat 'Paan'. It is a leaf of betel tree and cashoo or black cutch and lime paste is used on it before chewing it. A special container was used to keep paan leaves and other herbs and spices, which was called 'Paan daan'. These containers or utensils were made of silver and lots of inlaid work and carvings were used to decorate them. This particular 'paan daan' in my painting is at least a hundred years old. I happen to inherit it and it is a very dear reminder of my childhood days when we begged our grand mother to give us one of her Paans to chew. The small utensils are two of the six that fit inside the big one. The rug and the round pillows are also items from my past when people used to sit on the floor and use these pillows for their comfort.
Print:Giclee on Canvas
Size:16 W x 20 H x 1.25 D in
Size with Frame:17.75 W x 21.75 H x 1.25 D in
Frame:White
Canvas Wrap:White Canvas
Ready to Hang:Yes
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Pakistan
I live my art as a medium of meditation and catharsis. The size, scale, colors, technique and subjects of my paintings serve as a reflection of - and often a deflection from - internal thoughts, struggles, and personal evolution. For me, each individual action of choosing a color, mixing paints on a palette, and putting brushstrokes to canvas is a performative ritual of mindful presence and an escape from both past and future. In those moments, I become completely free from myself, and yet there is nothing other or more than me in what I am painting. In the past I enjoyed painting human subjects. More recently, I find myself focusing more on nature not only for its beauty and magnificence and its flora and fauna but also as a framework for the human form. This stems from a reaction to the deteriorating socio-political conditions in our country. Social media and the national news is replete with images of desperate and angry people crying for justice, safety, and basic human rights that remain depressingly out of reach. In a social environment that is politically divided and prevalently negative, I choose to turn my gaze to more hopeful and natural ways of being. Painting beautiful and serene subjects is a choice I have made not only for myself but also for the sake of my audience. I enjoy painting detailed motifs and strive to make my work expressive and visually interesting by balancing intricate details with flat areas. Nature is a symbol of freedom and hope for me, promising an existential escape from the mundane.
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