Beyond carte blanche
KARACHI: It is more than encouraging to see young artists in Pakistan painting their hearts out and making artworks with complete and delightful abandon. One nice little example of it is a four-day exhibition that began at the FOMMA DHA Art Centre (Zamzama) on Tuesday evening in which works of 11 recent graduates of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture are on display.
The show is titled Carte Blanche which is self-explanatory. The phrase means total freedom to act and think as one pleases. This is exactly what the participating creative individuals have done. Seeing each one’s artwork reinforces in the viewer the importance of freedom of thought and expression. Mind you, at their age, experience plays not a significant role; it is a combination of observation and skill that they rely on. What adds dynamism to this combination is a consuming passion for art. And that’s noticeable in the participants’ efforts.