Discomforting Echoes
Artist(s): Heraa Khan
Date: September 4 to October 18
Exhibition Space: Main Exhibition
When entering her studio, Heraa Khan follows the same rituals that have been in place since the Mughal Empire, which ruled India and Pakistan from the 16th to 19th century. Heraa creates masavari, traditional Indo-Persian miniature paintings, training at the National College of Art in Lahore, Pakistan. The smallest brush strokes are layered one on top of another, building up jewel-toned colours with incredible depth and mesmerizing details.
While her techniques and tools are grounded in a historical tradition, the subjects of Heraa’s work in Discomforting Echoes are very much present in the present. Human civilization has radically altered the balance of our world, creating an unprecedented climate crisis.
We are living the consequences of prioritizing progress over balance, extraction over preservation. The art of masavari has always been used to share stories, and with Discomforting Echoes Heraa Khan is painting the story of our time.
