Group show on display at Alhamra

LAHORE
A group show of young painters, graphic artists & graphic designers from Bahawalpur, is a glowing testimony to the fact that it is not only a land of Saints, Sufi poets and birth place of the sweet Saraiki language, but also an abode of unique artistic talent which is yet to be acknowledged and promoted.
The group show, which was inaugurated by the renowned artists and Art teacher Quddus Mirza at the Alhamra Art Gallery, The Mall on Monday, is a rare display of the artistic brilliance of young talent from the much ignored South Punjab. The paintings on display in this show by Shoaib Malik, Sonia Sabir and Sadia Altaf, the graphic creations by Ramsha Malik and Hira Ishtiaq, and last but not the least, the international standard ‘Tiny House’ by young designer Fahad Solangi are certainly heart-warming.
The three painters - Shoaib Malik, Sonia Sabir and Sadia Altaf’s works are no less than any highly skilled artist’s work , despite the fact that they have been created by the less-privileged young boys and girls, belonging to the resource-less Southern tip of the Punjab province.
On the Graphic Art’s front, Ramsha Malik and Hira Ishtiaq’s creations are also highly appreciable. Fahad Solangi’s project, a mobile tiny house titled ‘Let’s Travel’, is undoubtedly a glowing example of Pakistani artistic brilliance and a highly appreciable craftsmanship. Fahad’s Tiny House, by no means, is inferior to any Western Craftsman’s creation. It would not be an exaggeration to call Fahad’s creation as a ‘Masterpiece’ especially keeping in view the scarcity of resources and much required support for these young artists from the public & private sectors.
These artists’ work is a reassurance for the entire artistic community that Pakistan’s every corner is in abundance of artistic skills and creativity provided if these young men and women are given a fair chance with a level playing field and a required support from the government as well as the private sector.