DEGREE SHOW MARIAM DAWOOD SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS & DESIGN TAROGIL CAMPUS 29 th MAY 3 rd JUNE

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1 DEGREE SHOW 2015 MARIAM DAWOOD SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS & DESIGN TAROGIL CAMPUS 29 th MAY 3 rd JUNE B.DES FASHION & FIBRE STUDIES B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN B.DES TEXTILE & FIBRE STUDIES BFA VISUAL ARTS BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN MA ART & DESIGN STUDIES BEACONHOUSE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

2 DEGREE SHOW 2015 MARIAM DAWOOD SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS & DESIGN TAROGIL CAMPUS 29 th MAY 3 rd JUNE B.DES FASHION & FIBRE STUDIES B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN B.DES TEXTILE & FIBRE STUDIES BFA VISUAL ARTS BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN MA ART & DESIGN STUDIES BEACONHOUSE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

3 CONTENT DEAN S WELCOME 6 B.DES FASHION & FIBRE STUDIES 8 AASMA ZUBAIR 10 ADEEL AHMED 12 AMARA ZAHID 14 ANAM TARIQ 16 AYESHA RASHEED MALIK 18 DIANA MASRAH 20 MAHAM IMRAN 22 MANAL AHMAD 24 MANAL AKMAL 26 SALMAN AHMAD 28 SYEDA GHINA TARIQ 30 B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN 32 AMNA SANA 34 HAFSA BINTE EHSAN 36 HAREEM FATIMA 38 KAHKSHAAN ISMAIL 40 MARIAM AHMAD SHAH 42 SARA SHAHID 44 SHAFAF ANSAR 46 SIDRA ZUBAIRI 48 WERDA KHALID 50 ZUNAIRA TAJ 52 B.DES TEXTILE & FIBRE STUDIES 54 AQSA IRSHAD 56 GHULAM HUSNAIN 58 MEHAK KHALID 60 MUHAMMAD RAMEEZ ARIF 62 RAFIA SHAFIQ 64 SADIA HASSAN 66 UMAIR UMAR 68 WAJIHA SARWAR 70 ZARA ALI RAJA 72 BFA VISUAL ARTS 74 AHMED SHAHZAD 76 ALEENA JAMSHED 78 AMMAR FAIZ 80 ANUM AZHAR BHATTI 82 ASFANDIYAR ALI AGA 84 ASIF KHAN 86 DANIYAL AHMED 88 FAIZA BHATTI 90 HAFSA QADIR 92 HAMZA RANA 94 HIFSA FAROOQ 96 MAHA SIKANDER MALIK 98 MAHEEN AFGHANI 100 MANAL SADIQ 102 MEHR-UN-NISA AKMAL 104 NEELOFER RASHEED 106 NEHA SHEHZAD MUFTI 108 RISHAM KHALIQ 110 UMAIR BASIT 112 UNAIZA SHAIKH 114 WALEED SHAHZAD 116 ZAINAB AHMED 118 CONTENT >>

4 CONTENT BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN 120 AATIF SULTAN 122 AZEEM HAMID 124 FATIMA HASAN 126 HUSNAIN JALIL SHAH 128 IRINA BUTT 130 KUNZANG WANGMO 132 MAHNOOR ALI SYED 134 MAHNOOR RAZA MANEKA 136 MAHNOOR SUHAIL KHAN 138 NEELAM DAR 140 RAFIA SHOAIB 142 SANA AMJAD 144 SANA SHAHARYAR QUREHI 146 SANA SHAKEEL 148 SOHAIB MASOOD 150 USMAN MALIK 152 YASIR RAZA 154 ZAID KHALID 156 CONTACTS 174 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 178 CREDITS 180 MA ART & DESIGN STUDIES 158 ABRAR AHMED 160 ANUM ZOHAIR 162 MALCOLM HUTCHESON 164 REHANA MANGI 166 SADAF MAHMOOD BUTT 168 SANA OBAID 170 TAYYABA SABIR 172

5 DEAN S WELCOME The Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design closes the chapter on its 9 th batch of undergraduate courses, culminating in a Thesis Exhibition. Across multiple departments, students have undertaken through investigations in their fields of interest under the tutelage of exceptional and involved faculty. BNU remains at the forefront of investigating contemporary conditions from a transnational point of view, a forward looking stance that sets us a step ahead of other institutions. Our ethos and subsequent instruction is designed in such a way that it allows fluidity between disciplines and different methods of inquiry from the very beginning. Each of our students is able to forge their personalised path of exploration and thus offers something meaningful to the world. We cherish this diversity of thought and practice, which makes BNU a truly unique institution in South Asia. Not only is this exhibition a springboard for young practitioners, but it is also a moment for introspection and self-assessment. Our graduates, hailing from diverse backgrounds and many countries across South Asia have already made their mark in, and beyond their respective countries. We believe that the current batch will be no different. We also trust that the graduating students will continue to engage with contemporary challenges beyond university, thus carrying forward our commitment to excellence in the fields of art and design. Rashid Rana 6 Dean Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts & Design 7

6 B.DES FASHION & FIBRE STUDIES Another year has whizzed by, and here we are bidding farewell to another batch of fashion design graduates. This vibrant group will be remembered as the torchbearers for the guiding philosophy that we encourage at SVAD- where we look to create a dialogue between the domains of fashion, design and art. With the students probing themes ranging from the personal to the fictional- at times touching upon the complex socio-cultural times within which we exist, the garment collections encapsulate a year long journey. Working with a tireless commitment, our ride together as a student-faculty team saw its fair share of hair-wrenching moments but has ultimately been rewarding, especially when ideas have found fruition. The collections are wearable luxury prêt, bringing forth innovative fusion cut-lines and novel textile surfaces. The garments represent a fluid sensibility where garment pieces can be worn individually or paired with other pieces to become complete ensembles. We say adieu to our fashion graduates of 2015 from the platform of BNU, yet we also welcome you to a wider world of creative possibilities. Best of luck for the onward journey! Pakeeza Khan & Zeb Bilal Thesis advisors B.Des Fashion & Fibre Studies 8 9

7 AASMA ZUBAIR TUM HO KAY CHUP ZULM KO BARDAASHT KARNE WALA, ZAALIM KE HAATH KO MAZBOOT KARTA HAI The beauty of Balochistan s culture and craft traditions has always inspired me. However, as I delved deeper to understand the nuances of Balochi culture, I discovered several harsh realities. Taking inspiration from a Pakistani drama Tum Ho Kay Chup, written by Asghar Nadeem Syed, my thesis revolves around the patriarchal Sardari system and the restrictions it imposes on women. My collection reflects a woman s journey for freedom and the tortuous path she travels. A prominent feature of Balochi culture is the voluminous shalwar and turban, symbolizing male dominance and power. Taking both these male attire elements to create clothing for women I comment on the dynamics of authority over women. The colourful hand embroideries show the richness of the Balochi culture and provide creative expression to the untapped desires of the women B.DES FIBRE & FASHION STUDIES

8 ADEEL AHMED MY JOURNEY The inspiration for my fashion collection comes from my own life experience and how I was brought up in a conservative household. It narrates my development from my childhood years to the present, focusing on how I wanted to rebel against the restrictive pressures of society that were stopping me from growing and nurturing my individuality. I have developed a series of four garments that correspond to the four stages of my life: suppression, stubbornness, surrender and destination. I have used menswear fabric and developed a unique three-dimensional textile surface to convey the highs and lows of my journey B.DES FIBRE & FASHION STUDIES

9 AMARA ZAHID FAREWELL TO THE PAST A divorce is like an amputation: you survive it, but there is less of you. It poses a question mark on a woman s existence, her identity, her aims and the dreams she nurtured throughout her life. When I reflect on my own experience, I remember feeling directionless and broken. I felt divided between two identities, two paths, and two lives. However today I feel stronger to portray my past and envision my future through my thesis. I wanted to encapsulate my past in rigid forms and structures, and signify it through colour gradation. I experimented with whimsical fabrics such as various types of silk, to depict the naïve and carefree life I led prior to my marriage. I ripped and stripped the fabrics and tied them back together into knots, denoting the emotional process of falling apart and then holding yourself together. To demonstrate my present and future, I drew inspiration from the Grand Canyon in terms of translating its texture, paths and openings into my garment cuts, design and colours. Geological research suggests that the Grand Canyon has been formed as a result of rock erosion over millions of years. In my collection, it is used as a metaphor to represent the natural course my emotions and seemingly incomplete pieces of my life took to form a cohesive force and enabled me to carve my own path and identity B.DES FIBRE & FASHION STUDIES

10 ANAM TARIQ MAKLI CITY OF DEATH My work is a tribute to the decaying archeological site of the Makli hills. The site consists of 125,000 graves and they belong to Mughals, Sufis and warriors. Looking at these graves I was intrigued by the rich motifs and beautiful geometric patterns carved into stone. Finding similar patterns in Sindhi Ralli, I realized that these structures were not just graves but also a reflection of Sindhi culture and ethnicity. For my fashion collection I have taken the silhouettes from the Makli hills and fabricated the surface with appliqué (Ralli technique), laser cut, running stitch, block printing and machine embroidery. I felt I needed to work within my own culture so that I can create a sense of awareness regarding this site and remind the government to pay attention to our built heritage from many centuries ago B.DES FIBRE & FASHION STUDIES

11 AYESHA RASHEED MALIK THE BEAUTIFUL DECAY The inspiration for my collection comes from my desire to work with a juxtaposition of two contrasts. I found the perfect blend of two opposing forces in Naunihal Singh Haveli located in the inner city or what is now famously called old Lahore. The haveli that was built by Raja Ranjit Singh around mid 19th century can be appreciated for its stunning architecture and the time ravaged remains of its colorful frescoes. My project seeks not to revive, recapture or achieve the splendor of the building, but rather aims to reflect upon its beautiful decay and its fading glory. I portray my interpretation of the haveli by experimenting with an eastern silhouette that has been inspired by the attires of mid nineteenth century Sikh rulers. The collection has a pearl white and gold palette, evoking a nostalgic grandeur. I have played with a variety of patterned silks and chiffons to capture the essence of the naturalistic frescoes and geometrical façade of the building B.DES FIBRE & FASHION STUDIES

12 DIANA MASRAH GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM SPAIN, BILBAO My inspiration is Frank Gehry s Guggenheim Museum a contemporary architectural wonder that derives its identity from the use of simple shapes and clean lines. The fish inspired structuralized aesthetic challenges accepted design paradigms of architecture while breaking with the modernist ideal of form following function. In my collection, I interpret the Guggenheim as a form of static motion and have developed a structured curvilinear silhouette from this concept. I have incorporated laser cut fabric in a tonal grey palette to capture the use of corrugated metal in Gehry s architecture. The series of garments aim to be contemporary, experimental yet wearable B.DES FIBRE & FASHION STUDIES

13 MAHAM IMRAN KASHMIR THE UNTOLD STORIES Kashmir, undoubtedly was once known as Paradise on earth, and was famous for its rich cultural heritage but behind every beautiful picture there lies an ugly truth. Being a Kashmiri, my work is a voice to those silent emotions of sorrow, misery, hopelessness and anger which the Kashmiris go through every day, accompanied with the constant destruction of their land and its craft. The collection is simple yet effectively captures the essence of Kashmir. Creating variations of the traditional Kashmiri dress Phirin, I play with a loose silhouette and a lot of layering. I have used woolen fabric, frayed irregular hemlines and accented pipings to collectively tell a story of militancy and destruction in Kashmir. The muted palette of greys and olive browns portray a somber melancholy, which along with delicate machine embroidered vine patterns are a comment on the loss of the handicraft traditions that were once a hallmark of Kashmir B.DES FIBRE & FASHION STUDIES

14 MANAL AHMAD To be nobody but yourself, in a world that is trying night and day to make you everybody else, is the hardest battle human beings are fighting. E. E. Cummings INNER ENTRAPMENT My thesis is based on myself and everybody who has faced the pressure to be not what they are, but what is expected of them. Instead of being who we are and what we are, we become what they allow us to be. And by they I mean the society, family, social circles, sometimes even friends. The responsibilities put on our shoulders sometimes require sacrifices to be made, but it s very important not to lose one s self worth and identity whilst making these sacrifices. I want to encourage self-actualization in people, allowing them to accept their individuality and preventing them from losing themselves on their way. My collection conveys these feelings through the color combination of black and grey. Additionally I have developed textured knitted and woven fabrics using them alongside leather belts to capture the feeling of entrapment and surrender B.DES FIBRE & FASHION STUDIES

15 MANAL AKMAL TERAY ISHQ NACHAYA! HALAT E WAJAD As my family is connected to a lineage of Sufi forefathers, the inspiration for my thesis project also came from a personal attachment to Sufism. I was intrigued to explore the Mazaar Culture within Lahore, famously referred to as Data ki Nagri, and which also boasts of a rich Sufi tradition with its abundance of mausoleums. These shrines are considered as places of spiritual guidance, and devotees perform different sets of rituals that strengthen their belief and faith. My fashion collection focuses on the core element of these sacred places, which is being in a state of trance (Halat e wajad): the belief in the existence of divinity & devotion to purify ones soul in the love of God. My work is based upon the stages (Maqamat) of the trance (Halat e wajad) and reflects the transition an individual goes through until attaining a state of complete annihilation (fana), when ultimately the worshipper becomes al-insanul-kamil B.DES FIBRE & FASHION STUDIES

16 SALMAN AHMAD PAKISTANI POLITICS The national elections of 2013 were an event when we clearly saw what we call winds of change, as people from all school of thoughts participated in the electoral process with full enthusiasm. The free media made political players prime time entertainment and collectively these trends influenced me too. For my thesis I have focused on the Pakistani political landscape and tried to fuse the clothing styles of the leading politicians with the key political issues that plague Pakistan B.DES FIBRE & FASHION STUDIES

17 SYEDA GHINA TARIQ THE RED QUEEN The outer persona defines a character or a person but what lies beneath is the reality. The inspiration for my thesis project is the Red Queen from the Alice in Wonderland. I would often ponder over why the Queen was so evil, insecure and furious? Her anger was what made me think as to how a person is forced by his own demons to change into evil. What lies beneath that hard shell? The more important question is how that hard shell came into existence? In my garment collection, I focus on the Queen and her perspective of the story. I explore how she transitions into darkness, entrapping herself in a web of her own making. Using bold red and black batik surfaces alongside knitted textures the collection aims to be contemporary and sharp edged-one that is befitting for a modern Red Queen B.DES FIBRE & FASHION STUDIES

18 B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN The Graduating Class of 2015 is special in many ways: the sheer creative energy, determination, harmony and diversity of this group of young aspiring jewelry artists has been a challenging experience. The narratives in each body of work make us stop and think, construct and re-construct, contemplate on the highs and lows and beyond As they spread their wings to fly into a world beset with more questions than answers, with an even greater moral and social responsibility on their young shoulders, holding tightly on to their dreams, we celebrate their new beginnings as professionals in the creative arena! May the force be with you! Sahr Bashir Thesis advisor B.Des Jewelry & Accessory Design 32 33

19 AMNA SANA DETACHMENTS WITHIN One imagines children playing with toys, running around playgrounds and in their free time giggling at funny looking clouds. A childhood far from mine. For me, as a child, being dragged through court rooms and long journeys in the scorching sun on a motorbike was a norm and it had its adverse effects. Such callous custody battles are notoriously known to cause emotional trauma to the child in question, in the form of reactive attachment disorder. In it, a child can develop a number of problems whose symptoms are unconsciously overlooked. I want to deal with these issues from a child s perspective, by looking at attachments within toys and using them within my work to show how that child is molded as a result of these circumstances, in the earlier stages of his/her life. Top STASHING AWAY Orange lacquer on V.I.P 5.6 cm x 5.5 cm x 4.5 cm Centre OUTBURST Yellow matte lacquer on V.I.P, magnets 10 cm x 10 cmx 4.5 cm 34 Bottom ALTERED PERSPECTIVE OF REALITY Blue lacquer on PVC, Sterling silver 8 cm x 8 cm x 6.5 cm 10 cm x 18 cm 35 B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN

20 HAFSA BINTE EHSAN THE UNFOLDING SEA The rhythmic effect created by waves, the mystic realm of nature and the magnificent sea, all have this uncanny spellbinding effect on me. My work is a product of my passion towards exploring thoughts, investigating alternate materials and experimenting with varied techniques leading to a fusion of tangible elements and intangible thoughts. The outcomes are visually and physically tactile sculptures that delight the senses and create an ethereal underwater landscape. Top PIERCED RED-PINK Sterling silver, laser cut fabric Centre SUNNY SWIRLS Sterling silver, laser cut fabric Bottom left UNEXPLORED RUFFLES Copper, laser cut fabric Bottom right CRYSTALS HIVE Sterling silver, plastic crystals B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN

21 HAREEM FATIMA There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have the feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well. Nicholas sparks- A Walk to Remember STRINGING APART The recent death of my father left me and my family in intense grief and the days went by in prolonged periods of sadness and fondly reminiscing his memories. My project is a celebration of defining and giving importance to his possessions and physical presence in our lives which have taken on a deeper meaning. The objects serve as a companion to our emotional selves or as a provocative thought. I am exploring the connection between the past and present to express the constrained memories and nostalgia through the intriguing process of engaging and interacting with my designs. Freely experimenting with alternate materials fused with precious metal allows me to express a new narrative of his existence in my life. Top SAFE HAVEN Sterling silver, stones 10.3 cm x 5 cm Centre LOUD SILENCE Steel, sterling silver 5.8 cm x 4.3 cm Bottom DIFFUSION Sterling silver, fabric, threads, colour pigments 6 cm x 4 cm 2.6 cm x 2.3 cm B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN

22 KAHKSHAAN ISMAIL IKEHKI My collection of snow globes and my fascination with the recreation of a miniaturized world inside a glass bubble have pushed me to examine how our world has drastically been altered by technology. Where the snow globe retains memories or encapsulates an individuals experiences, the world our generation lives in exists in between the real world and the virtual world. My area of concern will show the blurring line between what has become an important part of our lives and what it would look like if we disconnect ourselves with our preconceived notions of existence. Top THE SOCIALISSTICK Sterling silver, clear acrylic, steel 4.4 cm x 5 cm Centre EMO-PRESSIONS Sterling silver, black Acrylic, yellow acrylic, cork sheet, steel, black Ink 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm Bottom CONNECTING THE CONVERSATION Sterling silver, paint 1.9 cm x 2.9 cm 2cm x 2cm B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN

23 MARIAM AHMAD SHAH :-) Ones smile can tell a lot about the person s mood, feeling, thoughts and emotions. It is the most powerful form of non verbal expression. Pakistani women face a great deal of social pressure which leads to many inhibitions. It is considered inappropriate for a woman to smile whenever she feels likes it. Even a personal thing such as ones own smile is not determined simply by the mood or feeling a person is actually experiencing. I intend to work with the concept of wearing your own smile as a true medium of expression of one s own feelings and emotions. My vocabulary of smiles has been compiled by accessing, recording and documenting of a large cross section of women in different social situations. Top SMILE OF HONOUR Plaster, sterling silver, gold leaf, leather Bottom left PULL MY STRINGS, MAKE ME SMILE Plaster, sterling silver, nylon monofilament Bottom right CAMEO Plaster, sterling silver, mother of pearl B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN

24 SARA SHAHID OUR WHITEWASHED PAST Lahore a city known to be ruled by Afghan Rulers, Mughal Emperors, Sikh Maharajas and British Colonizers. Most of Lahore s architectural jewels are from the Mughal Era. However, what allures me is the Sikh Architecture of the walled city that has its own noteworthy features and aesthetics. My focus is on the Haveli of Ranjit Singh s grandson, Nau Nihal Singh, which survives with its full glamour and decorative patterns in the midst of the walled city of Lahore. The majestic Haveli became a school during the British Era, and the use of the building as a school has led to loss of most of its magnificent surface ornamentation. Urban encroachments in the form of electricity wires, cheap whitewashes and a lack of understanding on our part about the importance of the preservation of heritage sites has led to decline and deterioration of our cultural landscape. I have manufacturerd a series of jewellery pieces that highlight how ignorant we are of our history, and the dire need to preserve our valuable heritage sites. Top left & right WHAT LIES UNDERNEATH? Sterling silver, plaster 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm Centre BRUSH IT AWAY! Sterling silver, plaster 5.6 cm x5 cm Sterling silver, Chalk 3.8cm by 1.7cm Bottom BRUSH Sterling silver, plastic, brush bristles 3.5 cm x 2.8 cm B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN

25 SHAFAF ANSAR PAINFULLY PRETTY Most of us have something we don t like about ourselves... It can be a crooked nose, a lopsided smile, or small eyes. Although we fret about our imperfections to some extent, they don t interfere with our daily lives. Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a condition where one thinks about their perceived flaws for hours. To overcome these ambiguities, they tend to go through extreme medical and cosmetic procedures often bearing acute pain that accompanies such invasive treatments. My work focuses on the modification of the facial features and how the original face undergoes rapid renovations resulting in the changing of facial contours. The designs question the norms of beauty and the ideals of perfection. Top left BRINK Sterling silver, silver plated 8 cm x 3 cm x 4.5 cm Top right RENOVATION Copper, black laquer 11 cm x 3.5 cm x 6.5 cm Bottom INCISION Copper, gold plated 9.5 cm x 5.5 cm B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN

26 SIDRA ZUBAIRI KEEP CALM AND NEVER GROW UP Neverland A fictional location where one never grows up. A place full of wonders. My work is driven by the idea of never growing up, and through this collection I wish to experience childhood again. All the pieces are a display of something magical and unrealistic. It is a depiction of what I would like my own Neverland to consist of. A place of wonderment; full of things that lie beyond one s imagination. I have drawn my inspiration from various strands present in fairy tales, and added mechanisms and kinetic elements to the pieces, that not only capture the sheer fantasy that encompasses this joyous place but also encourages one to just imagine what the future of Neverland could be. Top SO MANY TOYS, SO LITTLE TIME! Acrylic, toy parts, sterling silver, watch, plastic bottle Centre THE ENDLESS LOOP Cable wires, acrylic paint, sterling silver, rubber tube Bottom THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Sterling silver, acrylic, transparency print B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN

27 WERDA KHALID READING BETWEEN THE LINES We are all born with a certain temperament and it can change as we grow according to the situations we face. The physical environment and emotional spaces I experienced while I was growing up shaped my personality. My work is based on the situations of my life that inclined me towards introversion. Fragments of delicate flowers pressed within the faded pages of my personal diary make their way inside my designs to reveal the transformations of my journey. Top left BEING APART, BEING DIFFERENT Sterling silver, acrylic, paper Top right IN BETWEEN Sterling silver, steel mesh, dried rose petals Bottom ASSUMPTIONS Sterling silver B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN

28 ZUNAIRA TAJ THIS TOO SHALL PASS All of us carry some baggage... Each of us is unique, likewise all of us have different skills to combat the ups and downs of life. A certain level of emotional strength and reflexes help us to navigate through life. When someone stumbles or falls, it leads to a setback which can result in psychological traumas. My pieces narrate a story based over several years of fighting and surviving depression. There were a number of causes to my depression but the most important thing that helped me out of it was positive thinking and the support of my family. The journey portrayed by my pieces is an insight to probably the worst and hardest period in my life but now I am at the point where I embrace that time as a valuable lesson learned. Top TRACES LEFT BEHIND Sterling silver, wood 3.4 cm x 2 cm x 1.4 cm Centre THROUGH THICK AND THIN Sterling silver, wood 2 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm Bottom STRONG FOR TOO LONG Sterling silver, wood, paper 3.9 cm x 4.6 cm x 1.6 cm B.DES JEWELRY & ACCESSORY DESIGN

29 B.DES TEXTILE & FIBRE STUDIES After a decade of our existence, we at the textile department, BNU look forward towards future endeavours with new zeal and a sense of commitment. Every year we say farewell to our graduating batch however some students are cherished and remembered forever and this years thesis students are amongst them. It is with a heavy heart that I bid farewell to them for they have been special. We as a textile family will remember... Rameez for his daily supply of chewing gums! Aqsa the petite one, for her cuteness Rafia for her commitment Umair for his cool hairstyle Husnain for his magic jacquard looms Wajiha for her snowflake innocence Amina for her creativity Sadia for her strength in difficult times Mehak for her lotus stories Zara for her magic bell We will miss all of you and I pray that you discover new vistas and achieve excellence in your work... Now and in future. Kiran Khan & Faseeh Saleem Thesis advisors B.Des Textile & Fibre Studies 54 55

30 AQSA IRSHAD Truck Art is a popular-form of art in Pakistan, featuring floral and geometric patterns supported by poetic calligraphy with paint, metal and plastic forms. Trucks play a central and pivotal role in the lives of its owners. For them it is reminiscent of their brides ; to love, to decorate and look after. Every truck narrates the story of the landscape it travels through. For its driver-owner it is a canvas which narrates his life, his story, his aspirations likes and dislikes. Each design element is a symbolic representation illustrating associations. I have tried to bring this distinctive and attractive form of art into the space of home interiors. My products include a range of table-ware and furniture with the aim of bringing the vibrancy of colour, form and texture into the world of interior textiles B.DES TEXTILE & FIBRE STUDIES

31 GHULAM HUSNAIN BLUE KASHI Blue Kashi is a ceramic art which boasts of intricate craftsmanship, exquisite pattern and technique. Dating to almost 900 A.D when some of the oldest pottery pieces were excavated, it is believed to have taken root from China and was influenced by Persian culture owing to the extensive use of blue colour. The contrast of colour with its juxtapositioning on a white background inspired me to take this art form into the world of interior textiles. Researching in Multan using tile work and handmade pottery as primary resources, I have used the movement of colour and pattern as an inspiration. The tombs of Baha-ud-din Zakariya and Shah Rukn-e-Alam with their immaculate tile work, have been re-created in jacquard. My project is a narrative of the splendour and magnificence of Blue Kashi B.DES TEXTILE & FIBRE STUDIES

32 MEHAK KHALID For my inspiration I have chosen the indigenous and culturally significant lotus flower. Grown in the most neglected areas, in natural ponds, this stagnating creature achieves elaborate aesthetic worth in a natural environment.the form of the lotus with the overlapping beauty of its petals have become an auspicious symbol of religious culture. Its spiritual and sacred connotations are attached in all major religions of the world. Its representation in Greek, Egyptian, Buddhist and Indian Art are reminiscent of the central role it acquires in religious mythologies. The lotus, for me holds great significance as a unifying force and element in major religions of the world. Its symbolism, association and significance become subjective in all cultural settings. My project focuses on the subjective connotation and representation of the lotus flower in Indian and Egyptian art. Working on the concept of sustainability my work focuses on restoration of old / used pieces of furniture fusing it with the symbolism of the lotus as a creature which takes birth from uncared natural environments B.DES TEXTILE & FIBRE STUDIES

33 MUHAMMAD RAMEEZ ARIF JOURNEY THE STORY OF AN ERA The Mughal Era has produced some of the finest pieces of architecture the world has ever seen. This cultural heritage has however suffered in essence as well as in its physical reality. Among the great Mughal buildings is the tomb of Emperor Jahangir, which remained neglected for decades, until its restoration began in My thesis is a study to show the nostalgic journey of this tomb s building from past to present. It is a journey in time, investigating the grandeur of the Mughal era with a focus on Jahangir s final resting place. The interior in reminiscent of the exquisiteness and art of perfection in terms of color, materials and composition. My narration of this historical masterpiece is presented as a visual tour capturing the essence of perfection B.DES TEXTILE & FIBRE STUDIES

34 RAFIA SHAFIQ Our way of life, values, beliefs and attitudes describe our culture. We are born into culture and not born with it. This is a primary factor in shaping our identity. Pakistan is an identity stricken country since its birth. We have encountered marginalization, sectarianism and linguistic differences as a nation. It is perceived that English is the killer language and is replacing Urdu. Since partition we have witnessed riots over languages and the identity linked to it. With the death of a language its culture also reaches extinction. Additionally, our traditional heritage which was once an important aspect of our culture is dying slowly and steadily. The language of our handicrafts has been hijacked by technology. Every textile has a language and the language of Swat was Phulkari. Each shawl had its own story and every colour and motif represented a feeling, an emotion However, terrorism had a major impact on the textiles of Swat and led to the fading away of the craft. The exquisite motifs have been taken over by guns and bombs. Leekhni has not been transferred intergenerationally to artisans, hence making it a dying craft. My area of focus was the link between terrorism and dying of a craft. The Peshawar attack on the children of The Army Public School was the major terrorist event that shook me. My work narrates the sadness and pain terrorists have brought to our country. I have engaged the artisans of Hazara Haripur to sustain and revive phulkari with the motive of addressing my feelings for the children. It reflects the emotions and agony of the children who were the shining stars of the nation and can never be forgotten B.DES TEXTILE & FIBRE STUDIES

35 SADIA HASSAN Life is the biggest trap. You inevitably get caught in it. It is impossible to get out alive My inspiration comes from underwater glass sponge corals and shrimps. Shrimps complete their life span in a glass sponge coral which is an ideal habitat for shrimps but they are unable to free themselves from it because of its web-like structure. They eventually get trapped in the structure and end up dying. This feeling of being trapped became the focus of my study and I related it to myself as an individual trapped under social conditions and restrictions within the habitat of a society. A human habitat should provide warmth and conditions for ideal growth. On the contrary society as a habitat, becomes claustrophobic. The ideal habitat of a home provides shelter and warmth but its existence in the wider social set-up strangles it... slowly, step by step. In my work I have attempted to change the way we look at materials. Sensitivity of a material can be moulded to construct hard and rigid forms. I experience and perceive myself as a social fabric which becomes hard due to the rigidness of society. Norms, social customs and expectations kills the inner-self of an individual leading to the death of one s aspirations. As an installation fibre artist my work talks about claustrophobia I experience in my habitat through restrictions of the social set-up B.DES TEXTILE & FIBRE STUDIES

36 UMAIR UMAR MECHNOHUMANS The human body is probably the most unique creation. It is matchless in every aspect, whether it is the architecture of the human body, its design, proportion, structure or balance; it is distinctive from all angles... a classic masterpiece. It has always been a source of stimulus. Acting as a source of inspiration humans have designed, and based their creations on the principles of the human body. Human functioning systems have provided impetus to the creation of other working systems such as the automobile. Car engine parts perform functions comparable to those of a human body with its organs. Working with actual 3-dimensional engine parts I have worked on the idea of smart portable solutions in textiles. My project is a fabricated interior station for my brand Mechnohumans which is movable and functional B.DES TEXTILE & FIBRE STUDIES

37 WAJIHA SARWAR SPIRITUALITY IN SNOW FLAKES Everything in the universe has spiritual value. Everything possesses individual energy. Through snowflakes I aim to explore the spirit within snow by experiencing this crystal-like world through magnification. My work shows the uniqueness of flakes. Their intricate pattern and delicacy of movement combine with immaculate detail. Each snowflake tells the story of movement and design. Each snowflake possesses its own individual pattern unlike the other in form and shape. Snowflakes fall gently and silently conveying a sense of peace. In my study I have tried to show the purity and transparency of snowflakes transferring them into textiles, experimenting with the tactile quality of fabric textures B.DES TEXTILE & FIBRE STUDIES

38 ZARA ALI RAJA POWER IS BLACK Power is a cruel master. It survives, it tangles and flows. It makes it own way. Power is beauty. Power is black or Black is powerful. In my project I have used associations of black and merged them starting from the delicacy of the black rose to the strength of a black horse. Making compositions, I tangled them into rebellion. I have in my study, used the power of black and investigated it through the fragility of the Black Rose. During my investigations I used connotations of the colour black and focused on two areas Black as Fragile (black rose) and Black as Power (the black beauty i.e. horse). The strength of the horse moves side by side with the delicacy of movement. The dual order shows the twofold character of things which seem to be gentle and fragile in a single stance but can be carried through to a rebellious end. I have executed my work in the form of high relief surfaces by using the tactile quality of embroidery in contemporary materials B.DES TEXTILE & FIBRE STUDIES

39 BFA VISUAL ARTS The Department of Fine Art presents one of the largest groups of artists graduating in its eleven years. The twenty-two graduating students, are an exceptionally strong batch: each one working with a distinct language of his/her own. The works produced this year have many commonalities that connect them. These have to do with the times these thinking people are working in, and how they contextualize their position in society. The work they have produced generates ideas; is thought provoking, challenging and intriguing in both form and content. Teaching this group of students has been a great pleasure as they worked through their excitement and challenges, highs and lows and failures and successes. Given the commitment and perseverance they have shown through this time, we at SVAD truly believe that they will be an asset to the community of artists, both nationally and internationally. Risham Hosain Syed & Rashid Rana Thesis advisors BFA Visual Arts 74 75

40 AHMED SHAHZAD My work speaks to me and others about the life metaphorically in for-mal and conceptual terms through its visual and the sound. I have tried to give an organic feel in my artworks that exists in nature. Different ideas make me express through different mediums. The strong medium that I have a personal background of is music and sound. I like to create visuals through sound. My concerns get stronger and I like the audience to immerse into my time and space. Top MUSICAL WIND Sound sculpture installation 3 feet 2015 Bottom HOMES NEST Sound sculpture 5 feet by 6 feet BFA VISUAL ARTS

41 ALEENA JAMSHED I started making work around the five senses; hearing, touch, sight, taste and smell. I was trying to show how these senses are an important part of a person and how they affect our emotions. Gradually my work evolved in a different direction. My ideas became more personal and I started relating my emotions to my childhood memories. In my work I am talking about one of my close personal relationships and how it became overpowering and controlling that it affected my entire personality. In my works I have tried to express how this control and power increased over time and made me forget about my own identity. Top UNTITLED Charcoal on Lasani 8 x 4 feet 2015 Bottom UNTITLED Charcoal on paper 8 x 4 feet BFA VISUAL ARTS

42 AMMAR FAIZ My work is an anthropological event in which the event of the work turns into a research, establishing a fluid narrative about the ordinary wo/man, the event s/he is in and his/her relationship with the camera. The camera acts like a gun, an object capable of immense hegemony and power. I focus on the image that evokes intricate moods. I then move away from the character and let the story take any turn towards a possible narrative. Each image thus becomes complex, containing and stressing on as much information there is in its screen time. Top SHAAN Video 03 min 50 sec 2015 Centre GORAY RANG WALI Video 02 min 40 sec 2015 Bottom THOMAS AND BABA Video 03 min 43 sec BFA VISUAL ARTS

43 ANUM AZHAR BHATTI My work is about breaking the norms of the way we view our surroundings that are a constant part of our life. My concern revolves around using normal observations and transforming them into an unexpected perspective. I capture very simple and commonly seen visuals by viewing them through materials such as different types of mirrors that are concave and convex, various kinds of optical lenses, varied light and rotating motors to create an entirely unexpected imaginative visual. Top REFLECTED PERSPECTIVES Video Projection 1 min 15 sec 2015 Centre 3 SIDES OF LIGHT Video Installation 3 videos 1 min 35 sec each 2015 Bottom REFLECTED GLOBE Photo Installation and Interactive work 1 min BFA VISUAL ARTS

44 ASFANDIYAR ALI AGA The construct of time is an abstract one that carries with it connotations of transformation and decay, memory and recollection. All of these processes are decided beforehand, and occur at set intervals. In a sense, it may be said that these processes are looping. With the idea of a loop or glitch, we are instantly reminded of technology and the digital age. Despite the benefits of such technological wonders, the limitations of time are in constant effect. This dichotomy between time, technological advancement and decay intrigues me. My primary interest lies in the use of mechanical imagery to interlink these themes; the static and the kinetic. Left MAN MADE MACHINE (MACHINATION) Metal, piping and mixed media on fiberglass mannequin 27 x 10 x 15 inches Right FUSE-ION Pen and pencil on butter paper, framed in lasani light box 18 x 3 x 15 inches BFA VISUAL ARTS

45 ASIF KHAN The prime concern in my practice is the medium that overstates the power of expression. The visuals happen to be literal and coming from the very basics of landscape, portrait and still life. The disturbance, in a calm atmosphere, caused by exaggerated sound makes it difficult to bear after sometime. The repeat reverse loop reinforces the idea itself so that it loses its excitement and becomes violent, pushing the viewer back where they came from; bright daylight, before seeing work in a dark night-like space. The visual construction makes the real turn fake and the fake become real which is the conflict embedded in the society we live in. Top TWO NOT TOGETHER Two channel Video 19 LED display 60 sec on continuous loop 2014 Centre STILLLIFE Multi channel video on 42 LED display 21 sec on continuous loop 2014 Bottom FILM STILL NO: 23 Print on photo rag 20 x 50 inches BFA VISUAL ARTS

46 DANIYAL AHMED The outlines of memory grow indistinct with time. My work is an exploration of the spatial and temporal boundaries found in nature; the way the sky and land meet; the alterations formed as a result of a stream flowing through a valley. I frame all these elements together earth, air, water, so as to instill a meditative experience. Through the treatment of the visuals depicted, the audience is able to vicariously relive my interaction with these landscapes. The viewer begins to question their connection to the surroundings, and the growing sense of alienation fostered by the system we live in. Top UNTITLED Video 3 min 15 sec 2015 Bottom left SCANLINES Video 4 min 33 sec 2015 Bottom right MY LAND MY RIVER Video 1 min 45 sec BFA VISUAL ARTS

47 FAIZA BHATTI THE DIALOGUE My idea led practice gives layered meaning to all the works. These meanings are in the form of self-explanatory abstract information. This information carries a code of dialogue between myself, my inner core and the outside world. My work is autobiographical and related to social behavior and the belief about a lunar eclipse and the pregnant woman. My experiences such as loneliness, unacceptability, ignorance and trying to escape my current reality of being, that I go through every now and then, are shown in my work through performances. The gradual development of my work and its process has been open-ended and continues to be the same. Top UNTITLED Video single channel 1 min 31 sec 2015 Centre UNTITLED Video single channel 2 min 3 sec Bottom I M PERFECT Video single channel 03: BFA VISUAL ARTS

48 HAFSA QADEER A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman. Its only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts, who doubt and overthink and hesitate. Sleven Pressfield, Do the Work. I ve grown up with a set of constraints throughout my childhood. My work simply acts as a means to allow myself to think that I can break certain rules and boundaries. I m trying to revisit all those ideas and have a dialogue with things that seemed unfair. The visuals speak of the freedom that I lack otherwise, proposing absurd, dream-like visuals that build a bridge between the conscious and unconscious. Top DO YOU EVER WISH TO BECOME A CHILD AGAIN? Wooden swing seat in a metal frame and metal chain 8 ft x1 ft x 5 inches 2014 Bottom left UNTITLED Recycled wooden doors 89in x 30in 2014 Bottom right UNTITLED/ COLOR PENCILS Ready made wooden color pencils Variable BFA VISUAL ARTS

49 HAMZA RANA I am interested in the subjectivity of reality and my process includes the use of ordinary objects that make dismantled compositions. This sometimes questions the process of construction itself. For me the image created through objects will always have stronger meaning not just because of its direct representation but the meaning hidden within the objects. The direct meaning, being bold, creates a statement, the aesthetics of which only develop though processes. Objects tied together through time, define places, history, culture and at the same time point towards the discomfort of spaces around me. Top UNTITLED Rcc pipe, brick remains 2015 Bottom UNTITLED Saw dust, plastic toys BFA VISUAL ARTS

50 HIFSA FAROOQ My work revolves around the dynamics of human relationships and the surrounding they live in. We often tend to ignore or overlook the ordinary. I, in my work, focus on the minutest of detail in the everyday life of two or more individuals. Even in the absence of speech or sound, the displaced visuals conjure memories and fleeting glimpses of a scenario that is familiar. It is at once reflective, yet modest. The layer of video creates confusion, whether the scenario is staged or natural. Top UNTITLED 1 Video installation 11min 28 sec 2015 Centre UNTITLED 2 Video installation 15 min 49 sec Bottom UNTITLED 3 Video projection on window 3min 17 sec BFA VISUAL ARTS

51 MAHA SIKANDER MALIK My work represents the unreported struggle of women who suffer under the system that leaves them invisible, ignored, voiceless, oppressed, and marginalized. My practice is based on factual articles and the incidents that we counter on daily bases, concerning women mostly. The major elements visible in my work are invisibility and omission, the struggle and congestion, an action which is static. The layers in my work express my ideas. It is through the medium of art, that I peacefully exercise my concerns. For me it is a stance against injustice. It is also a source of awakening the blind followers. Top SHEHZADI IBADAT Video with audio 2min 26 sec Bottom IMPOUNDED Video 2min 17sec BFA VISUAL ARTS

52 MAHEEN AFGHANI Since art is not just about visual aesthetics, I focus on the idea of questioning the ways and means one is taught to experience art. My thesis is all about making art for the visually impaired, while invoking a visual element for the rest of the viewers. For those who are visually impaired and are devoid of a certain sense, can also view art through the rest of their senses. And so I propose that art can be experienced using all or some of the senses and not just one or two in particular that we usually employ. Top SENSE Crystal Acrylic, Different flavored Juices, Plastic Braille 8 inches Diameter 2014 Centre ART FOR ME Print and Braille on Canvas 20 x 30 inches 2015 Bottom LOOK Video Installation 51 x 29.5 inches Lenses: 2.7 inches BFA VISUAL ARTS

53 MANAL SADIQ My work is an exploration of spatial possibilities created with the help of light and mundane objects. The boundary between the object and light is blurred in order to create an ephemeral experience. I use light as an analogy for the object as the light itself becomes the object and the object is merely a carrier of light. My works are mostly invasive; isolating; and crude, yet undeniably real, present and alive. They involve the spectator to respond to the choreographed conditions of light and darkness. Hence the work becomes an abstraction of something concrete. Top LIGHT CARRIER 17x9 ft room Installation Bulb + wood 2015 Centre TV RIOT Approx 8.5 ft Bulb +TV 2015 Bottom GRID SIESTA Approx 3.5 x8 ft Led + Metal structure BFA VISUAL ARTS

54 MEHR-UN-NISA AKMAL My work revolves around the idea of domesticity, the jobs that we do in every day routine and the utensils / objects we use. I have always believed that these objects, often ignored, have a strange relationship with each one of us. My practice tends to blur the line between the reality of every day life and art, incorporating the role of women in particular. I try and arrive at new meanings through personally interacting with these objects as I place them in different contexts. With this, to the viewer, I give the pleasure of viewing the every day with an entirely new perspective. Top KHICHDI Video installation 1min 2 sec 2015 Centre UNTITLED Video installation 3 min 2015 Bottom HAPPILY EVER AFTER 4ft x 4ft Mix media, found objects, lasani, enamel paint BFA VISUAL ARTS

55 NEELOFER RASHID Forever young is the ironic term that can never be. My work is about portraying the beauty behind aged human body form, highlighting the insecurities of vicious expectations set by the media and society to immaculately perfect flaws. In order to look beautiful people go through drastic measures to stay young and to gain a façade. I want my work to make people look beyond this artificiality and be comfortable in their own skin and stand for what they truly believe is beautiful. Top UNTITLED Video installation Bottom UNTITLED Photo print 40 x 40 inches BFA VISUAL ARTS

56 NEHA SHEHZAD MUFTI I began with exploring theatrical elements in everyday life, gradually moving on to observing theatrical behaviors in myself and in those around me. I learnt, through these observations, that we have become immune to societal behaviors and perform them without realizing the denial involved in them. These routine actions are carried out with an almost automatic disregard of our natural, even socially acceptable, responses. My installations provide viewers with a satirical commentary on our daily situations of denial regarding our relationships with other individuals. Thus, the viewer steps into an environment where, on a personal level, they are encouraged to analyze and question these behaviors. Top ARE YOU READY? Front view Mixed media 2015 Centre ARE YOU READY? Back view Mixed media 2015 Bottom HOW ARE YOU? Mixed media BFA VISUAL ARTS

57 RISHAM KHALIQ I aim to rupture the viewers experience with the madness of a space constructed around events that I have appropriated and interpreted using the stream of consciousness. The space acts as a tool to fictionalize the very event which I am narrating so on the one hand it reduces the self from the authoritative source of the meaning of the event and on the other hand presents something as fluid interpretation of the event, thus stressing the event s becoming. UNTITLED Installation work 14x12 feet LED light, Canvas cut out, Chair, Sound piece, smell of Jasmine Sambac April, BFA VISUAL ARTS

58 UMAIR BASIT IMAGES WITHIN INVERTED COMMAS, WORDS BEING FRAMED We live in a world full of words and visuals around, where nothing remains for long and the old is always been replaced by the new. My practice deals with the idea of inquiring into this ever-pacing visual culture with the passing time. Using frame as conceptual device, I contextualize certain objects from the everyday realm, and try to relocate their identity as popular. How objects become antiques, humans become graves, is an answer to how ordinary becomes the popular; my image-making practice is a three way dialogue among popular, ordinary and temporal. Top PHONE Wooden Telephone frame 16 x10 inches 2015 Bottom REMINISCENCE OF MY PRESENT Plaster negative cast 6 x 2 feet BFA VISUAL ARTS

59 UNAIZA SHAIKH CANVAS BETRAYING THE PAINTING My work revolves around the fictional concept of a canvas betraying the painting. My practice is based on changing the two-dimensional form of a canvas into an imaginable three-dimensional surface. The concerns in my work are portrayed by the story of a canvas as a metaphor for the frustrated and submissive women of my region. I state in my art that in the most forms of painting the canvas is the most oppressed element. It loses its identity and it is perfected to every limit till it achieves the master s desired form. And what happens when the canvas betrays the painting? UNTITLED Oil on canvas on plywood 4 feet x 4 feet BFA VISUAL ARTS

60 WALEED SHAHZAD IF I LIKE A MOMENT, I JUST WANT TO STAY IN IT My belief is that art takes birth from a person s own experiences; their pain, the hardships that they endure. My art speaks about those solid moments in life that pass by us, leaving our lives without a trace. Surely, there comes a time when we recall those definite moments, but they carry little meaning. We glance at mundane things in our life, passing by still figures and unmoving objects, unaware of their significance in our existence, their role in our lives. Perhaps if we venture into those realms, we will realize how they ve come to make our history. My art is the representation of those strands of life. Top RAIN, STEAM & SPEED Video installation 5 min 2013 Centre 5:57 PM Video installation 5 min 2015 Bottom RAAH Video installation 5 min BFA VISUAL ARTS

61 ZAINAB AHMED I engage the viewer with the vulnerability of my installations. The relationship between fragility and solidity of materials defies the force of gravity. The co-existence of two disparate materials intrigues the viewer to question the potential possibilities. The possibility of collapse or collision triggers curiosity and fear. The experience of a moment of such delicacy makes the whole work unreliable, vulnerable and precarious. Although there is an inevitable conclusion in all my works, it is not the end but the process which the viewer experiences. The question of what if, challenges and defies the logic and forces the imagination to work on possibilities. Top left UNTITLED Glass and brick 6 ft x 3 ft Top right HOUSE OF CARDS Glass 5 ft x 3 ft Bottom UNTITLED 02 Steel rings and stone Ring diameter: 4 ft BFA VISUAL ARTS

62 BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN Each year the VCD degree show is as much a moment of celebration for both students & parents as it is a moment for us as teachers to step back and reflect on our role as facilitators to co-create our students comprehension & perspectives. As a result one hopes that each year, through such self-assessment, the display would provide the participants & audience a chance for inspiration, insights and a reference for future development in their career paths. This year, yet again, the student have been encouraged to engage in taking a closer look at their immediate surroundings and identify design opportunities. As a result these young aspiring communication designers have taken stimulation from individual to societal cycles to intervene and propose design solutions, critiques and future projections using their individualized visual strategies. The importance & process of design thinking is linked with social responsibility as per the demand of each project and the results are real life inquiries that will hopefully prepare the students for their upcoming roles as responsible citizen designers. Umar Hameed & Komal Faiz Thesis advisors BFA Visual Communication Design

63 AATIF SULTAN SIGNAL PANDEY KE TRAFFIC RULES Ignorance and disobedience of traffic rules in Pakistan results in excessive road aggression leading to lethal vehicular accidents which may cause death. For my project I plan to focus on motorcyclists and make them aware of the traffic rules and regulations and also educate them through a communicative and interactive awareness campaign BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

64 AZEEM HAMID PAKISTAN RE-TOLD A constructed biased and widely propagated point of view of our history through myths creates individual false identities and societal discrimination. History in Pakistan has a very biased opinion on the creation and ideology of Pakistan. It follows a singular religious identity based perspective propagated during dictatorial regimes. Hence, the constructed historical codes have been used and re-used to construct more myths and ideologies, such as the Arabesque Al-Bakistan, leading to a state of imposed isolation and despair as a result. In my attempt to see the effects of the existing myths, I plan to deconstruct the codes, signs and myths communicated in the 80s dictatorial regime and how they affected the society in the long run in affecting us in today s time BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

65 FATIMA HASAN The only feeling that anyone can have about an event he does not experience is the feeling aroused by his mental image of that event. Walter Lipmann ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS Disabilities have always been a huge stigma in our society, which leads to discrimination and judgmental attitudes towards the person with disability. They are denied the basic rights and are mostly excluded from the community affairs. Instead of giving them a chance to learn from their experience, allowing them to contribute ideas & become a part of the community group the society chooses to stereotype them. Stereotyping is one of the major reasons of a communication barrier within our community for a person with speech disorder. Children with speech disorder lack in expressing their feelings to anyone as the society makes them insecure at every stage of life. My project is an attempt at dissolving this invisible yet daunting barrier by using visuals making as a common language that can facilitate a meaningful dialogue BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

66 HUSNAIN JALIL SHAH BAHADUR SHAHSAWAR The fast paced digital society is rendering a lot in our cultures archaic at an astonishing rate. Tonga rides are one such fading tradition. The new generation is growing up to be quite unaware of the cultural traditions of old Lahore. I decided to make this a topic of investigation in my interest of developing a video game based in Lahore where the protagonist tries to keep afloat in the digital maelstrom BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

67 IRINA BUTT URDU JUST ANOTHER SUBJECT IN THE SYLLABUS The subject of Urdu, Pakistan s mother tongue, is often taken for granted in the Educational context, particularly by Private School children. It is viewed as an additional course to clear in the exams, or just another easy A rather than a useful tool for the future, which renders it unsubstantial. The need to perfect or improve it is therefore absent. Furthermore, the familiarity and comfort level that comes with Urdu is often suppressed by parental, societal and / or peer pressures. This mechanical outlook on Urdu, generated in the early years of childhood, seeps into our society as a whole, creating class differences, identity crises and most importantly a feeling of Urdu being uncool as the youth regard English as a cooler, more superior form of communication. A juvenile mindset such as this is what needs to be changed since being embarrassed of our cultural heritage won t help us anywhere in the world, as people do not look for those who try too hard to fit in, but those who cherish their special skills and unique abilities. Therefore, I aim to take the familiarity and comfort associated with Urdu in children at an early age and incorporate it with what they learn so that they develop personal associations with the language, and view their knowledge of Urdu as being a unique and cool aspect of their personalities, rather than rendering it useless and backward BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

68 KUNZANG WANGMO This mother earth is blessed with so many resources naturally, each and everything around us not only enhances the beauty of the world we live in but it s also an essential part of the life cycle through which life is produced. Now that technology has taken over the world we seem to ignore the significance of nature or how the life on this planet coexists with it. We fail to understand the worth of simple things in life as we don t understand the consequences this world is going to bear without the proper nourishment of the natural resources we are gifted with. Take a flower for instance, a whole new world blossoms through the transfer of single pollen, so many tiny organisms like bees and butterflies play part in the nourishment of life. We need to protect what we are left with for life to survive on this planet, we need to educate the younger minds so that they understand the significance of simple things and when they grow up they act as the protectors of nature. The purpose of my work is to highlight the importance of these tiny heroes of nature i-e the bees, butterflies and flowers BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

69 MAHNOOR ALI SYED THESIS 2015 Myths and misconceptions about epilepsy have given birth to a lot of stigmas which are circulating in our society since ages. Epilepsy has always remained underground because of all the allegations it faces. People have always been oblivious of the fact that if its less in number it doesn t mean that it does not matter. Many demeaning stigmas have been associated with epilepsy which has created a lot of chaos for the people dealing with it. Since these stigmas are more than hundreds of years old, it s not easy for us to just wipe them off from the face of the earth. For this very reason it s important to shed light on the true reality of these stigmas rather than breathing upon the decaying matter that we have been continuously fed, to de-stigmatise the symbols and myths related to it so that in the near future we might impart a different, a more realistic vision to the upcoming generations BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

70 MAHNOOR RAZA MANEKA WORKING MEMORY IN CEREBRAL PALSY PATIENTS Cerebral Palsy is defined as a physical disorder, however more than two thirds of these patients suffer from severe cognitive impairments as well, like short attention span and very poor working memory. Lack of tenacious memory leads to difficulty in following instructions, low performance in arithmetic and creates obstacles in reading long stories. Due to lack of effective educational systems for Cerebral Palsy and unawareness of the condition amongst parents and teachers in Pakistan, the schools fail to communicate with their students effectively. The students therefore have hard time in grasping and retaining data for a long period of time and so they end up having poor performance in school. These children need a fun and interactive way to initially improve and develop their working memory, which will automatically help them understand and retain information in the long run BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

71 MAHNOOR SUHAIL KHAN THE MISSING WOMAN When we think of the privileged women of today, there s not much standing between them and whatever their professional or academic aspirations may be. The year 2015 is perceived as a progressive and liberal world for the woman of today with access to all kinds of opportunities as compared to the times that our mothers grew up in. Unfortunately, in Pakistan, women still possess a very narrow world view of themselves. They hit a self-constructed invisible wall when they reach a certain point in their lives, barring themselves from further opportunities simply because they will not believe that they could achieve much more than marriage. This limited sense of self-worth is further propagated by our local media which can only show women in the context of marriage. The woman beyond marriage does not exist in the media today. In light of all of this, I want to break the one-dimensional representation of women by addressing the way they are portrayed in the media. I hope to create an expanded sense of self for women, beyond that of a show piece BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

72 NEELAM DAR WHY COMPARE? As we know that humans compare, which is done to evaluate an individual. Some children misinterpret this idea of comparison with loathing of the parents that demoralizes them and creates a crack in the relation. Hence, families in our society are experiencing a lack of bond between parents with children. To eradicate such a misunderstanding the most important step is to create awareness amongst them and provide them an understanding of such situations BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

73 RAFIA SHOAIB SELFIE Sharing too many photos of yourself is narcissistic and it can alienate you from the people who see them. And it is also distancing you from your real-life relationships which means people who constantly share photos of themselves to please their online relationships generally tend to have more shallow real-life relationships. While spending too much time on taking selfies, one can miss out many real life interactions taking place in reality BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

74 SANA AMJAD Terrorism is a calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; which is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear. My project is on how terrorism has affected human psychology, and has generated fear among ourselves. Everyday fear and stress of living under the threat of terrorism has been focused. Long-term psychological effects of fear of terrorism, such as anxiety, hopelessness, and depression have specially been highlighted. The main implication is that psychological stress (expressed as fear of terror) is making people traumatized. With changing attitudes from depression to useless arguing to complete apathy in people that is highly disturbing BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

75 SANA SHAHARYAR QURESHI EQUILIBRIUM Video games are a huge part of many children s lives today, most of which are violent. Video game violence has increased in quantity and quality - more graphic and increasingly sadistic. The player has complete control over the character hence he views the situation through the eyes of the aggressive protagonist. However, the perspective of the victim is ignored and underrepresented and his story is never told. My project aims to study some of the effects of such one dimensional narration and understanding it from the other point of view never given importance BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

76 SANA SHAKEEL TRIPPIN DOWN THE NET The internet is like a rabbit hole, infinitely deep and complex. It is a rush of information flowing, accelerating and driving our behaviours. We abuse this information, so as to appear more up-to-date or informed. This is problematic, as it fosters our obsessions, dependence and stress reactions, resulting in dulled thinking and reasoning, and flawed decision-making skills. We remain unaware of the way the information manipulates us, and continue to return to it. Over and over and over again BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

77 SOHAIB MASOOD Looking at societal segments in Pakistan, the distinction marked between the genders is very apparent on under-privileged level, however it gets subtle and internalized for affluent and bourgeois class. In such privileged classes, the goal of a conventional girl is supposedly defined as getting married after a certain age as compared to a boy who is an undisputed candidate for educational advances. To break the stereotype of such nature; society as a whole is required to be educated to develop equality between the genders. Beside hitting the apparent; borderline differences are also required to be questioned. It s about time we take a young girl s education seriously as opposed to getting her married at her young age. Top MEET THE CHARACTERS Stop motion animation Centre THE LITTLE GIRL READS A BOOK Bottom THE FAMILY AS ORIGINALLY SKETCHED BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

78 USMAN MALIK FAILURE IS NOT A SETBACK My project revolves around the idea of failure and learning. Failure has a negative connotation in our society, which is drastically influenced by media today. However, what many do not realize is that failure can also be perceived in a positive manner. I aim to convince kids to utilize the concept of failure as a positive inspiration, rather than it being a drawback, since it is a part of learning. My main goal is to change the attitude of children towards failure, and convince them to realize that it is not a setback; instead, failure is a step (or several steps) that one is required to take before they attain the success they are seeking for BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

79 YASIR RAZA RANG MEIN BHANG Media shows a constructed view of what it means to be fair in our culture. The projection of such ideals influences individuals to such an extent that it psychologically hinders self-esteem, confidence and trust in them. Through my project, I aim to aware the targeted group to tackle such disruptive mainstream narratives and empower self-esteem in individuals as well as enhancing confidence within them BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

80 ZAID KHALID CHILD DOMESTIC LABOR IN PAKISTAN Employers in urban areas of Pakistan misuse and mistreat child laborers on a daily basis, but even if many people witness the event, either they refrain from reporting it or they are completely unaware about what to do about it. The employers further end up abusing this situation and fail to recognize and realize that they are ultimately robbing the children s future to make a better future of their own child. Domestic child labor is a deep rooted issue that cannot be eradicated overnight therefore I want to at least re-brand the already existing Child Protection Bureau so people can firstly be more aware about it, and can conveniently contact and report any cases that need to be investigated to control and minimize it BFA VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

81 MA ART & DESIGN STUDIES The Masters in Art and Design Studies (MA ADS) offers a fluid postgraduate experience, facilitating academic research and writing, alongside studio inquiry. The candidates come from varied disciplinary backgrounds; jewelry, textile, fine art, and design and follow a multimodal framework of research to explore the world around them. The seven graduating students this year have produced work that ranges from sculpture to video and photography, addressing poignant issues of concern to them as artists, and human beings, as young inhabitants of a city and the world. We hope these young researchers will pioneer ideas, and continue their engagement with the world around them, for a richer cultural experience. Huma Mulji Thesis Supervisor MA Art & Design Studies

82 ABRAR AHMED SIMULATION OF HYPER REALITY: A SOCIAL CONTEXT OF LAHORE A simulation in context of social-cultural dynamics of Lahore. This is done by representation (simulacrum) of what people are already familiar with, but meanings attached with those hyperreal elements from the past or from another geographical reality which keep changing. In this way, my findings are a commentary on the on-going scenario in focus area of Lahore. To simulates various elements of hyperreal in society while using semiotics as a tool to create form, as each work provides their own presence and value in the society. I took them as reference to my work and simulate them. Left TOWER Fiber glass, wood, iron, concret 5 x 5x 17 feet 2015 Centre Dukan Found sheet roller shutter, enamel paint 60 x 96 x 15 inches 2015 Right ROAD SIGN BOARD Wood, printed adhacive paper, PVC pipe, concret 12 x 46 x 60 inches MA ART & DESIGN STUDIES

83 ANUM ZOHAIR It was a decision that made me chose this topic and go forth with it. I wanted to make my practical and research on something close to me, something that would represent me. I thought that if the topic would be personalized, then I would be more interested in researching more on it. That is why I started to look back at my life and caught an act I was into which I hadn t noticed in a form of art before. It was making doodles! Then I started to study my doodles and figured out that making circles was one of the major elements of my act. That is when I decided to research on why doodles are done, why it is important, is it a stress release act, emotional, and then to why and how circles are important in art and as other theories. Understanding circles in every possible way is very necessary as that is when I will be able to understand my work in relation to other artists as well as it will help me to make my work much stronger. Left to & bottom DAILY ROUTINE MAP Bamboo sticks, soft and hard sticks 4 x 4 feet 3 panels MA ART & DESIGN STUDIES

84 MALCOLM HUTCHESON My documentation, with sound and images, of troubling social events is undertaken across social, and religious divides. The secular world I belong to rejects no point in history. Instead it seeks moments of contact. Critical thought does not submit to state power, nor places its own values above the lives of others. Rational discourse brings us together, enriching us by the overlap of many cultural values. To enable this we require patient enquiry beyond the surface, to the specificity of actual events which reveal the patterns of community. We have already seen the mobilising force of murderous invectives become embedded between the individual and his conscience. Isolating the anger of the disenfranchised will do nothing to prevent the spread of violence. Nor will pandering to a reductive historical perspective. A third way is required with its roots in individual justice and real social, and political equality. To draw attention to this alternative is a function of the humanistic tradition in which Art functions. Top MELTED ELECTRIC SWITCH From Joseph Colony, after the fire Colour digital print 59 x 41 inches Bottom left SMOKE DAMAGED WALL From Joseph Colony, after the fire Colour digital print 41 x 66 inches Bottom right BURNT PHOTOGRAPH From Joseph Colony, after the fire Colour digital print 41 x 63 inches MA ART & DESIGN STUDIES

85 REHANA MANGI Most of my sculptures have been memories remade, recombined, and filtered through my current experiences. Robert Gober Hair on a person s head is ornament, it is beautiful and desirable but as soon as it falls it is thrown away, often disposed of in ways that attempt to ward off black magic, is disgusting and unwanted. I am interested in the questions and emotions that the use of this fallen / dead hair evokes when it is re-appropriated into a work of art, and is once again made desirable, precious and sacred. I started using hair as metaphor of loss and death in my work and picked colourful patterns from my childhood memories like flowers and butterflies stitched on pillow covers back in Larkana. I stitched these patterns on wasli paper using fallen hair. In my recent work I have been exploring the delicacy of male chest hair. Its different patterns and systems of organization allow me to explore hair in a different manner than I have done previously. Top UNTITLED Acrylics & archival ink printing on Hahnemühle paper 40 x 32 inches 2015 Bottom UNTITLED Acrylics & archival ink printing on Hahnemühle paper 4 x 6 inches each print MA ART & DESIGN STUDIES

86 SADAF MAHMOOD BUTT THINK THE CONTOURS Examining the pattern of constructing the written script of national history vis-à-vis the formation of collective belief systems through the recurring dominant myths as narratives by the institution of education (Punjab Textbook Board). The significance of such an exploration is to develop an understanding of the construction and pattern of myths through language, which when exercised and repeated in schools becomes the basis for national identity. The intent of defining a set perspective of national narrative through the singular lens of religion leads to the commonly experienced behavior and attitude in the public sphere, furthered and validated by the national institutions. According to findings pertaining to the research problem/hypothesis the historical narrative is formulaic, where words are combined as strong and weak ideas to internalize the national narrative, hence priming the collective memory of students. Hence, if the paradigms (word as choices) are substituted and altered by including counter-narratives in the school textbooks would it affect the meaning-making process and initiate the basis for communicative memory to evolve in the public sphere? All THINK THE CONTOURS Mixed media: Three colorless etched metal plates with lines and words in two languages, Urdu and Bangali MA ART & DESIGN STUDIES

87 SANA OBAID APPROACHING THE ORDINARY My studio have always resulted in response to the things I experience, daily encounters of life, plays an elevated role in the philosophy behind my work. Through my work I try to examine the life around me, the intention is to study the over looked spaces and banal objects in order to interpret meanings of life. I believe that ordinary existences can speak about time and space as much as extra ordinary realities. Throughout my artistic career I was keen to observe details of marginalized objects that I encountered from my surrounding. Objects we pass by on regular basis without noticing them, moments and experience that are neglected or infrequently acknowledged due to their regularities. I try to explore the very identity of such banal existences through a creative engagement in order to make out a meaningful experience for me and for others. In my current practice I under took a derivative role, a person who observes the everyday life to revive my senses more towards day to day life through the realm of mundane. Top BEFORE THE DINNER Real time video 18 min 27 sec Centre DEATH OF PIGEON Four channel video 6 min Bottom ONE DAY OBSERVING A BRICK WALL Real time video 5 hrs 30 sec MA ART & DESIGN STUDIES

88 TAYYABA SABIR THE ROLE OF MATERIALITY THROUGH FEMININE EXPERIENCES I am interested in the consequences of daily life s experiences, pressures and restrictions on the inner self of women and how they express through her acts, gestures and emotions. I argue that childhood traces, memories and experiences become reason to shape woman and force them to find individuality or a voice to break inner fears. I feel that the daily practices and acts in mundane surroundings are revolved and layered into women s personalities. I focus on the shaping of personality through the form and texture by female hands. I am dealing with subtleness and silence in my work through the sensibility and physicality of materials. I am interested in using materials, that can be transformed or shaped up easily and can absorb the surface, texture or turned into any form. My work explores the interconnected themes of memory, hope, struggle, desire, freedom through interplay of textures and mix media. I use imagery and metaphors that are meaningful to me on a personal level to weave a story that is symbolic to represent every Pakistani woman self-travel. Top BECOMING Single channel video 7 min 2014 Centre THE SOUL AND THE GUIDE Single channel video 8 min 42 sec 2015 Bottom DEPENDENT FOR EXISTENCE Paper, wax, fabric and adhesives MA ART & DESIGN STUDIES