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Recollections of Colin David
Like any other artist, David’s work evolved in many phases, but a constant motif of his work was his focus on the female figure. In a hostile environment and unpleasant circumstances, he kept painting nudes, even though he could not always exhibit, writes Quddus Mirza... Quddus Mirza...
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Unwilling symbol of an ongoing clash
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remember Colin David as an unassuming and quiet artist who only wanted to live
life on his own terms, and paint who and what he wanted to. The hooligans who
burst into his house on May 22, 1990 to destroy his paintings opposed this
right.
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Contemporary drawing practice
 Drawing is the most fundamentally spiritual — i.e. completely subjective — of all visual art activities. Once considered foundational to all visual arts, the genre no longer enjoys the spotlight it once had. This prompts conjecture on its status and importance in current art practice.....
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Linking multiple connections
 An exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Akram Dost Baloch held at the Canvas Gallery in Karachi was collectively titled ‘Missing’. Painting on small size surfaces, the artist portrayed semblances of distorted portraits integrating subtle references, by way of patterns, of fragmented symbols of his homeland....ortance in current art practice.....
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And now 3-dimensional miniatures
 Rupture from tradition was contemporary miniature’s first claim to fame. Many defiant somersaults later the genre continues to build and thrive on the process of deconstruction and reinvention. Readily embracing new media strategies and devices, it is now composed of several radical strands that purport a modern /post-modern stance.....y way of patterns, of fragmented symbols of his homeland....
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Embodiment of womanhood
 A rare display of lacquer painting, embodying womanhood in its diverse forms by artist Maylene Rasmussen was held at Tanzara Art Gallery, Islamabad. The lacquer work in some of her beautiful paintings gives a mother-of-pearl effect, and in others, of sharp rainbow colours....
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New Media Art: A metaphor of our time
 The direct intervention of technology has become increasingly visible in the visual arts of Pakistan as more and more artists have begun to extend their expression with New Media Art, This interdisciplinary art evolved with video projects by pioneers like Nam June Paik and Wolf Vostell to today’s sophisticated...rp rainbow colours....
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