Sadequain the Holy Sinner

The decapitated head has featured in a number of Sadequain's work. The martyrdom through decapitation was a subject close to Sadequain's heart. It is said that the artist's greatest fantasy was to be the Sarmad of Lahore, who was executed for his heretical interpretation of the Faith, and Mansur Hallaj of Baghdad, who was beheaded for his declaration that he was Truth. These victims of orthodoxy provided Sadequain with the powerful image of the headless man.

Besides his distinct figures Sadequain is as well known for his dramatic calligraphy. In the mid '70s' he started on the visual interpretation of Iqbal's poetry and the imagery and calligraphy was meant to reproduce the dynamism of Iqbal's verses.

All of Sadequain's work at this exhibition is displayed on brightly coloured 'walls' of aqua, purple, orange. The curator of the exhibition Salima Hashmi states the reason to be that A typical Sadequain hangs badlyon a white wall, often having a dull ing effect on his work, so we decided on these outrageous hues'. The organisation and display of his work are such that make the viewing easily digestible and visual delight.

Art Happening around Town On the other side of town V.M Art Gallery inaugurated it's recently renovated premises on 11th March. The gallery has undergone structural alterations to a much more spacious beautifully lit premise on par with galleries abroad. The inaugural show was titled 'Let Peace Prevail', a group show of 24 women some of whom are Laila Shahzada, Zubaida Agha, Anna Molka Ahmad, Parveen Rizvi, Salima Hashmi, Rabia Zuberi, Riffat Alvi, and Meher Afroze etc.

At the Chawkandi Art Gallery Unver Shafi's exhibition was followed by Usman Saeed's. Usman is a miniaturist from NCA. His work on display was very inspired At the Indus Gallery there was an exhibition by Aziz Hasan. A businessman who strove express his impressions of the years of viewing modern art. His work composed of canvases with amorphous masses of colours in different hues.

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