Spiritual quest
KARACHI: A preview of calligraphic works put on display at the Arts Council’s Ahmed Pervez Gallery on Tuesday evening re-emphasised the kind of talent that Pakistan has in the field of art. Works of 19 artists are done in a variety of styles using different scripts, and all of them have a distinctness which enables the viewer to pay attention to each exhibit with undivided attention.
At the centre of the hall is Amin Gulgee’s sculptural piece (copper). According to the curator of the show, it signifies the Arabic letter ‘meem’. Amin has given it a sword-like shape. It is not easy to interpret the work of art. One can, however, deduce that the artist is suggesting that language is a more powerful tool than anything else or he is trying to say that language can be used as a weapon. And the craft involved in the creation of the piece is no less noteworthy.