A.Q. Arif

Wahab Jaffer is one of Pakistan’s most renowned abstract artists who explores the female form with a contemporary approach using bold, striking color palate and cubist depiction. He trained under the renowned Ali Imam in 1970s and established for himself a worldwide recognition for his style. Feminine faces, birds and vases dominate his style. A closer inspection of his works reveal how the artist uses a cubist approach to simplify the female figure that encaptures the viewer’s attention. His bold style draws attention to the forms in his artworks with stark detailed headwear, hair accessories and birds.

Wardah is a charcoal portrait artist whose works are deeply rooted in emotion, storytelling and human connection. She began exploring charcoal as a medium and developed a passion for its depth, texture and the ability to capture raw human expressions. Her artworks focus on emotionally driven portraits capturing the depth of old age, meaningful moments, experiences of a life gone by and untold stories.

Wajid Ali is an artist hailing from Sukkur, Sind. A self taught artist, he has won acclaim for his Divided Soul series where he explores the tension between the two personas within us, one which is our authentic self and a false one which we portray to the outside world.

Abrar is a self-taught artist following in the footsteps of Sadequain and Gulgee. He is a prolific artist who fuses contemporary styles with the romance of classical miniature art. His artworks are multidimensional composing of musical instruments, birds, sinuous female forms, small tiles, vibrant leaves and flowers. The usage of vibrant colors, traditional ethnic patterns and textures bring the paintings to life.