Wajid Ali

A self-taught artist Shafique Rana started painting at the age of 9. He explored different techniques and art forms using oil , watercolor, charcoal and palate knife . His love for calligraphy and historical monuments is currently showcased in his artworks.

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.

Hailing from Karachi, Pakistan, Behzad is on the forefront of the younger generation of Pakistani artists. He transforms colors on the canvas into mesmerizing stances. The starkness of the red and black colors of his artworks command attention. He is the recipient of a gold medal in Fine Arts from the Arts Council of Pakistan in 2022.

Shaista is a self-taught artist who believes that an artist draws inspiration from beauty in human form and from expressions. Her canvases encapsulate women, nature’s most beautiful and complete creation and encaptures their great strength in tolerating pain with a smile. The pigeons or musical instruments such as a flute or sitar in her painting are symbolic of freedom of speech and a woman’s desire to be free. The jewelry on the women while giving the deception of beauty are actually symbolic of chains and restrains, which restrict them from being free.