Past Present Future is the inaugural show that marks the beginning of Koel Gallery & O Art Space’s collaborative venture.
The significance of this new alliance through experienced moments; connecting and building bridges between what is assumed to be our past, conversations about a present and the need to envision a renewed future. In the current virtual world, the accessibility and the experience of viewing an artwork in smaller formats through our gadgets is a constant. The show looks at two sizes to bridge the gap between experiencing a work of art physically and seeing it on a digital platform. The significance of the distinct sizes stipulated for the show are of relevance to both the artist and the viewer, in terms of the actual experience, movability and accessibility. The selected artists from across Pakistan were requested to work within these two sizes.
The Square
The perfect square is constructed on an unseen circle, which
is representational of allowing the impossible. The artist works
with a certain given size, yet the viewer experiences this actual artwork, rapidly through the smaller virtual image instantly changing the experience. An artwork’s size is an essential component of interpreting a work of art. The 2×2 area is where the artist archives his story and this becomes a means by which the viewer can relate more viscerally to the digital representation.
The Postcard
Since they were invented in the 1800’s, Postcards were designed to withstand processing without difficulties. A travelling keepsake encompassing movability and accessibility with a message from the sender to the receiver. A means to share your adventures with another who was not present. Always personalized yet shared with everyone that it comes in contact with during its travel.
We hope you enjoy the experience. – Nurayah Sheikh and R.M. Naeem
WORKS
Surveying The Land 2021
Oil and Acrylic on Lasani
4 x 6 inches
Dar-i-Mihr in Bharuch 2021
Oil and Acrylic on Lasani
24 x 24 inches
Eclipsing Dawn 2021
Gouache and gold leaf on wasli
5 x 7 Inches
Fall-out 2021
Gouache and gold leaf on wasli
19 x 19 inches
Untitled II 2021
Acrylic on Vinyl sheet
4 x 6 inches
Untitled I 2021
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 24 inches
You be, You see II 2021
Oil and acrylic on canvas
6 x 4 inches
You be, You see I 2021
Oil and acrylic on canvas
24 x 24 inches
Home is a terrible place to love III 2021
Graphite on Paper
6 x 4 Inches
Home is a terrible place to love IV 2021
Graphite on Paper
24 x 24 Inches
Re- 2021
Digital Print on Paper
4 x 6 inches
Lahore Series: DHA Phase VII 2021
Acrylic on canvas on board
4 x 6 inches
A Chronicle Punctuated Series
Acrylic on canvas on board Vintage mahogany amp meter
Painting: 5 x 7 inches
Solo Flight 2021
Gouache on Wasli
4 x 6 inches
I can make the Plants Laugh 2021
Gouache on Wasli
24 x 24 inches
The Blue Pocket 2021
Acrylic and glitter on canvas
4 x 6 inches
Golden Ratio 2021
Acrylic and glitter on canvas
24 x 24 inches
Can spring be far behind II 2021
Oil on canvas
8 x 8 inches
Can spring be far behind I 2021
Oil on canvas
24 x 24 inches
Submission 2021
Oil on Canvas
5 x 7 inches
Experiencing the Nowness 2021
Silver, Gouache & Pigment on Wasli Paper
24 x 24 inches
Band-Aid 2021
Oil on Canvas
4 x 6 inches
Gul Phenkein Hain Auron Ki Taraf Balke Samar Bhi, Ae Khaana Bar Andaz e Chaman Kuch Tau Idhar Bhi
Oil on Canvas
24 x 24 inches
Muarka II 2021
Acrylic, golden leaf on fmeherhand made paper
6 x 4 inches
Muarka 2021
Acrylic, golden leaf on fmeherhand made paper
24 x 24 inches
Tender Touch Woman 2021
Silver, whisky and glass bottle inside acrylic box
5 x 5 x 7.25 inches
Wish 2021
Oil paint
24 x 24 inches
Yearning I 2021
Oil on Aluminium Sheet
4 x 6 inches
Yearning II 2021
Oil on Aluminium Sheet
24 x 24 inches
Love Story 5 2021
Acrylic on Paper
6 x 4 inches
Love Story 6 2021
Acrylic on Canvas
22 x 22 inches
Untitled II 2021
Oil on Canvas
4 x 6 Inches
Untitled I 2021
Oil on Canvas
24 x 24 Inches
Heaven gives it glimpses only to those, not in a position to look too close II 2021
Graphite on paper and box frame
4 x 6 inches
Heaven gives it glimpses only to those, not in a position to look too close I 2021
Graphite on paper and box frame
24 x 24 inches
Life Cycle II 2021
Etching, Open bite on Mountwall 350 gm
4 x 6 inches
Life Cycle I 2021
Etching, Open bite on Mountwall 350 gm
24 x19.5 inches
Self Combustion II 2021
Gouache on Wasli
4 x 6 inches (unframed)
Self Combustion I 2021
Gouache on Wasli
18 x 18 inches (unframed)
Am I Right Side Up or Upside Down? II 2021
Acrylic and needlepoint on canvas
6 x 4 inches
Am I Right Side Up or Upside Down? 2021
Acrylic and needlepoint on canvas
24 x 24 inches
Untitled II 2021
Acrylic on canvas
6 x 4 inches
Untitled I 2021
Oil on canvas
24 x 24 inches
When Time Stood Still II 2021
Acrylic, embossing and graphite on paper
6 x 4 inches
When Time Stood Still I 2021
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 24 inches
Grapes and Onion 2021
Oil on paper
4 x 6 inches
Tang Horse 2020
Oil on canvas
20 x 20 inches
Dialogue II 2021
Acrylic on Canvas
6 x 4 inches
Dialogue I 2021
Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 24 inches
Gard Baad II 2021
Watercolor on Arches,
300 gm acid free paper
6 x 4 inches
Gard Baad I 2021
Watercolor on Arches,
300 gm acid free paper
24 x 24 inches
Nature 2021
Mixed media on Canvas
6 x 4 inches
Identity 2021
Mixed media on Canvas
24 x 24 inches
Untitled 2021
Oil On Canvas
6 x 4 inches
Monologue 2021
Oil On Canvas
24 x 24 inches
Untitled II 2021
Acrylic on Canvas
6 x 4 inches
Untitled I 2021
Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 24 inches
Postcard 2021
UV Print on Foam core board
Edition of 3
4 x 6 Inches
Glitch 2021
UV Print on Foam core board
Edition of 3
24 x 24 Inches