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A Wanderer's Archive: Koel Gallery

2- person show at Koel Gallery from 3-17 August with Shameen Arshad.
 A Gift from Heaven, Gouache on archival print, 5x3 inches, 2023
A New Life, Gouache on archival print, 18x10 inches, 2023
Aisi Zameen Aur Aasmaan II, Gouache on archival print, 5.5x3.75 inches, 2023
As The Tale Was Told, 5ft x 3ft 4 inches (60x40 inches), Gouache on Arches paper, 2023

A tale of grandeur and battle, replete with motifs from Mughal miniature paintings, myths, Sufism and popular culture, this piece awakens questions of the coloniser vs. the colonised. Who is good, and who is evil? Who were the original colonisers, the ones who usurped the culture of those before them? And most importantly, how has that shaped us into the people we are today?
Blossoming, Gouache on archival print, 4.2x2.8 inches, 2023
Darkness is Your Candle IV, Gouache on archival print, 5.2x2.7 inches, 2022
Enlightenment, Gouache on archival print, 2023, 9x5.75 inches
Rise from The Ashes, Gouache on archival print, 13x8.5 inches, 2023
Spread Your Wings, Gouache and papercut on archival print, 18x7.8 inches, 2021

The piece is spiritual and surreal at the same time. The the phoenix and butterfly elements aim to evoke in us hope and the notion of rebirth, both of nations and (metaphorically) of people, while also questioning how money functions in the world today.
The Kingdom of Glitter II, Gouache on archival print, 6.5x2.75 inches, 2021
The Peacock Dance, Gouache on archival print, 9x5.75 inches, 2023
The Raj and The Empire IV, Gouache on archival print, 10x6.5 inches, 2023
The Secret Tale, Gouache on archival print, 18x7.8 inches, 2023

The piece questions the notion of money. It is mystical, spiritual and surreal at the same time. The all seeing eye is present which makes us question who is ultimately making worldly decisions about where we are headed, while the phoenix and peacock elements aim to evoke in us hope and the notion of rebirth, both of nations and (metaphorically) of people.
Your Destiny, Gouache on archival print, 5.2x2.7 inches, 2023
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