RAWALPINDI: The annual thesis show at the National College of Arts (NCA) Rawalpindi campus opened to public on Saturday, showcasing works of a batch of talented artists, architects, textile and graphic designers.

Graduating students use the thesis exhibit to showcase the work which they have done during the last year and producing art from their talent. They did not disappoint their teachers and parents while coming up with unique themes from real life. The students showed their creative works at the entrance gallery of the college. Some of the students came up with innovative ideas.

The students displayed their creativity by employing innovative mediums to highlight different modes of humans and other creators while highlighting social issues and problems being faced by women and other segments of society.

One of the highlights of the show was the display by Mustehsan Raza Qazi, titled ‘Rooted hooves in the soul’ in which he presented different modes of horses through its eyes. He used green, yellow and red eyes of the horses to show different modes of the animal.

Saman Durrani displayed her creativity, ‘Celebration of memory’ in which she installed footprints on the ground to show people go down the memory lane in different modes.

NCA Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Murtaza Jafri and Czech Republic Ambassador Tomas Smetanka inaugurated the show.

Speaking on the occasion, they appreciated the students to come with new and innovative ideas and produce fine art in their thesis. They also appreciated teachers for the guidance and art they transferred to their students.

Professor Dr Jafri said that the work of the students was simple but attractive and they conveyed their message through their thesis easily without any hurdle.

He said the students would produce better work while focusing on theory and its practice. He termed the degree show exceptional as it consisted of exclusive works of art.

“As always, the NCA has produced an overwhelming quality of work. Having viewed the work that is produced by the students, the thesis work is very interesting,” said the Czech Republic ambassador.

He said the work of the NCA students showed that the country had talented young generation who knew how to highlight issues of humanity.

The show will remain open till January 29.

Published in Dawn, January 22nd, 2023