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Published in: Nigaah on 15 Apr 2022
Author Name : Nigaah Editor
"A three person show was held at Canvas Gallery in Karachi. The show was refreshingly different and explored a rather unique perspective. Three sisters, Durre Waseem, Hamama Tul Bushra and Nausheen Saeed use their very personal perspectives and inspirations to create art. Despite their similar upbringing and living together in the same house for a good portion of their life, they each have a distinct artistic style and technique.
Durre Waseem focuses on the energy of space. Her work reflects her response to visual environment; impressionistic paintings which kindle a sense of familiarity. “She allows her subjects to guide and inspire her, creating fresh hues imbibing the personality of the subject. However, the colour she adds are her own, maintaining a subtle sense of control over her work.” Her work is spontaneous and unplanned, in the sense, that the artist doesn’t pick a location or pose ahead of time. This gives her work flexibility and undoubtedly adds the energy and impulsivity one sees in her work.
“Hamama Tul Bushra’s work has a strong graphic sensibility. Her feminine forms, painted in vibrant and rich shades, adorning jewellery and henna are traditional, but not submissive or shy, rather they are bold and confident females staring back at the viewer. Using women from her surroundings, she stylises their inner soul with bright colours and patterns celebrating female diversity and individuality.”
Finally, Nausheen Saeed’s paintings deal with memories and stories that live within the walls of a home. Her work has a sense of nostalgia and there’s a feeling of longing for simpler times. Her work acts as a tribute to her childhood home, she uses her personal memories to create spaces of her past. Her work gives off a sculptural feel, in spite of the fact that its done in 2D. The artist shares that, “I grew up in a house which was in constant flux of expanding and changing according to the needs of the habitants. My mother being a compulsive constructor approached building material as a means to construct our lives. I grew up with the smell of cement, plaster, paint. This exhibition is special to me. My learning/response to my work and sharing it with fellow artists who happen to be In my life much before I claimed to an artist disjoin me. I see my work as an independent expression, but with my siblings the same work in different context/time changed its meaning. My work encapsulates my experiences in a house with my siblings and parents. I see house as a fluid concept. Similarly, I see my work to be fluid. It is changing according to the participants inhabits/sharing the place. I see myself as a grown up, but the house I lived in once and still residing in, continues to grow with me. “
Wonderfully and thoughtfully curated and created , the three sisters have put together a lovely exhibition showcasing their current series of work."