All about Summerscape
KARACHI: It’s that time of year when certain art galleries put up the works that they deem fit for the summer/holiday season. The Koel Art Gallery’s annual exhibition Summerscape recently got under way. It has a wide variety of artworks that speak volumes for the kind of diverse talent that there is in the field of art in Pakistan.
This year, the show complements variety with uninhibited subjective force. For example, the very first exhibit ‘Esteemed Mr President’ (aquatint) by Saad Ahmed sets the tone with a sociopolitical comment. The comment is open for interpretation. Yet, interpretation alone will not be a fulfilling experience unless you do not appreciate the craft of the artist. He makes a piece that the viewer will itch to talk about the moment they see it, and in the process overlook the fact who’s made it. Smart, isn’t it?