Art Moments - An evening of conversation with Meher Afroz

Friday, 27 January 2012 15:12

KARACHI: Among Pakistan’s most acclaimed artists, Meher Afroz, shares how memory, tradition, and history have influenced her art practice. She also discusses how art history can help an artist understand local frames of reference and strengthen a connection to the milieu.

Born in Lucknow, India, Afroz has been an artist and educator since the 1970s. She says, “I observe and interpret human emotions, expressions, values, and attitudes. My work is a journey concerned with the various phases of the evolution of man. My work also expresses my reaction to the present day ‘rat-race’, which has proven to be a cultural and ideological loss.”

Afroz has exhibited extensively in the country and abroad. She has been honoured with several awards and her work is included in important collections.