Tag: Art work
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The Playground of Hidden Tales
The Playground of Hidden Tales: Protecting Innocent Stories Children in rural and controlled environments often learn very early which parts of their lives they are allowed to show and which they must keep secret. During a documentation project in a village, I spent time listening to local youth share their daily stories. Many of these…
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The Chromatic Angel
The Chromatic Angel: Celebrating Kindness and Reclaiming Pride The journey toward self-acceptance is rarely a straight line. Often, our artwork reflects the exact state of our internal healing. My piece, The Chromatic Angel, began its life as a quiet, black-and-white ink sketch during a period when I was still processing internalized stigma regarding my gender…
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The Fluid Gaze
The Fluid Gaze: Gender Expression and the Perceptions of Look How we dress and style our hair changes how the world treats us. Created in 2014, The Fluid Gaze is an intimate digital sketch of a female subject named Kashf. The portrait shows a simple female form, but she carries a distinct look that challenges…
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The Master Key to Peace: My Journey from Fear to the Multan Arts Council
There was a time in my life, while studying at MNS University, when the world felt incredibly heavy. In Pakistan, we were living through a period of constant fear. As a Shia, the news was filled with reports of targetings and blasts. Every time I stepped out, I had a psychological trauma that stayed with…