‘Rosh-e-Qalandar’ organised at Arts Council of Pakistan to mark artist’s thirty ninth demise anniversary
KARACHI:
An artwork exhibition titled “Rosh-e-Qalandar” was organised on the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi to mark the thirty ninth demise anniversary of famend Pakistani artist Sadequain, bringing collectively artists, artwork fans and cultural figures to pay tribute to one of many nation’s most celebrated painters.
The exhibition was inaugurated by Sindh’s Minister for Tradition, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, alongside Arts Council President Ahmed Shah. Curated by Farukh Shahab, Chairman of the Superb Artwork Committee, the exhibition options artworks impressed by Sadequain’s internationally acclaimed work.
A complete of 27 artworks by up to date artists have been displayed, reflecting Sadequain’s creative legacy and affect on trendy Pakistani artwork. Collaborating artists embody Masood A. Khan, A.S. Rind, Moeen Farooqui, Tanveer Farooqui, Khalid Khan, G.N. Qazi, Munawar Ali Syed, Faheem Rao, Arif Hussain Khokhar, Imran Zaib, S.M. Raza, Muhammad Kashif, Shamsuddin, Qasim Bugti, Amina Khan, Zeenat Khan, Akash Jeevraj, Kiran Aslam, Zoya Abbas, Sohana Ilyas and Asim Naqvi.
Talking on the occasion, Tradition Minister Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah stated the exhibition had been organised to honour Sadequain’s creative contributions and to introduce youthful generations to his work. He famous that artists from throughout Pakistan had participated, deciphering Sadequain’s iconic themes by means of their very own creative expression.
He described Sadequain’s work as globally recognised, including that a lot of his unique items are actually uncommon and now not accessible. He emphasised the necessity to promote the work of Pakistani artists to strengthen the nation’s cultural id internationally and inspired younger artists to study from the legacy of grasp painters like Sadequain.
The exhibition additionally drew a lot of artists and members of the artwork group. Officers stated that artwork exhibitions on the Arts Council proceed to supply an vital platform for rising expertise.
Recognized for his monumental murals and distinctive calligraphic fashion, Sadequain stays considered one of Pakistan’s most influential artists, whose work continues to encourage generations. Organisers additionally introduced plans to carry a convention in his title and to determine a everlasting gallery devoted to his legacy.
Sadequain was born on 30 June 1930 in Amroha, right into a household of calligraphers. He, alongside along with his relations, had migrated to Pakistan in the course of the 1947 partition, residing within the Nazimabad neighbourhood of Karachi.
In late Forties he joined the Progressive Writers’ and Artists Motion. His true expertise was found by Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy who introduced Sadequain into the limelight. He additionally spent a while in Paris augmenting his expertise.
Sadequain was broadly praised for his calligraphy by many critics of South Asian artwork. He was a part of a broader Islamic artwork motion, often called the Hurufiyya motion, which emerged independently throughout North Africa and components of Asia within the Nineteen Fifties.
Hurufiyah refers back to the try by artists to mix conventional artwork types, notably calligraphy as a graphic aspect inside a up to date paintings.
Hurufiyah artists rejected Western artwork ideas, and as an alternative looked for a brand new visible languages that mirrored their very own tradition and heritage. These artists efficiently reworked calligraphy into a contemporary aesthetic, which was each up to date and indigenous.
Previous to Sadequain’s work, only some painters had experimented with the medium in Pakistan. Sadequain is a pioneer of the fashion, bringing calligraphy right into a mainstream artwork type, and influencing subsequent generations of Pakistani artists.
Sadequain was a social commentator, and most popular to color on public buildings as an alternative of personal ones that had been owned by the rich.
He didn’t like the concept that if he was portray for the rich, then his artwork would solely be loved by a small share, leaving out all the public. His murals are densely stuffed and tightly full of photographs to render adequately the lofty topic.
His monumental murals, in extra of thirty-five, adorn the halls of State Financial institution, Frere Corridor Karachi; Lahore Museum; Punjab College; Mangla Dam; Aligarh Muslim College; Banaras Hindu College; Indian Institute of Geological Sciences; Islamic Institute in Delhi, and Abu Dhabi Energy Home, amongst others.
His work and calligraphies within the constructing of the Islamic Institute in Delhi alone cowl greater than seven thousand sq. toes. Sadequain painted his earliest murals at Jinnah Hospital and PIA headquarters within the Nineteen Fifties. These murals have disappeared and their destiny is unknown.
