Aicon Gallery, Palo Alto
July 17 – August 30
Aicon Gallery, 535 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA, presents a group show of contemporary Pakistani artists; Farida Batool, Adeela Suleman and Ayaz Jokhio. These artists are being presented for the first time at Aicon Gallery, though they have exhibited internationally already. This exhibition is a collaboration with Canvas Gallery, Karachi.
Priding itself like most societies on its rich heritage, Pakistan struggles with the dilemma of how to deal with her history. Past can turn into a disturbing and often damaging force for all spheres of life. The past presents itself as an ideal solution or formula for challenging the present and this accumulation of conventions and well-tried methods can pose a burden for those living in a post modern age.
Working separately in Lahore and Karachi, these three artists reference the transformation of heritage as a means of identifying the urgency to address issues of violence, sexuality andstereotyping. The artists included in this exhibition each take a unique approach to their art and its history that both challenges the viewer and allows for individual interpretations.
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