The annual degree show of artworks by final-year graduating students of the graphic design and textile design department of the Karachi School of Art (KSA) began on the school premises yesterday morning.
Mahrukh Rashid, a graphic design artist, pays tribute to Pakistani artists by designing the concept for a contemporary art museum. She believes that Pakistani art is being acknowledged all over the world but our own children and young art enthusiasts are not familiar with it. There are references to the likes of Chughtai and Sadequain in her prints and at the same time Lubna Agha and Saeed Akhtar too feature in her exhibits.
Graphic designer Syeda Kiran Raza has a fertile imagination. The subject that she has chosen is ‘generosity’. By virtue of some delightful posters and a few very creative installations, she tries to push the idea that little gestures of generosity can make a big difference in our collective life
Kiran and Mahrukh’s batch-mate Mohammad Arsalan plays on the superhero theme juxtaposing himself with Superman, Hulk, Batman and Spiderman, hinting that superheroes’ power are essentially derived from the human spirit.
The works of other artists were also displayed
The show, which will continue until Dec 25, is also part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the school’s formation.
