Meher Afroz’s art articulates a need to understand her reality through the metaphysical experience.

In the art of Meher Afroz , poetics and politics are woven seamlessly to create narratives of her time. Her cultural DNA connects her to Lucknow’s genteel legacy and has remained an integral part of her aesthetic.

Her work frequently embraces diverse mediums: metal, wood, handmade paper, gold foil and fabric but tactility and meticulously worked and re-worked surfaces are a constant in her practice that spans almost half a century. I have followed her art since the 1970s and she remains one of Pakistan’s most engaging artists.

Niilofur Farrukh, sep 23, 2019

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Meher Afroz

Meher Afroz’s art articulates a need to understand her reality through the metaphysical experience. In the 1970s she explored strands of cultural / national / religious identity after she relocated from Karachi to Lucknow. Later her focus shifted to a critique of society, which gave birth to several series.

Renowned as a printmaker and painter, her work is in prominent collections worldwide and she is the recipient of the Pride of Performance by the government of Pakistan in 2015.

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Guftaar, 2020The Fragrant Garden -Koel Gallery 2020

13×63 inches
Acrylic, silver leaf, thread on handmade Nepalese paper.

Scarce Water, 2019KARACHI BIENNALE 2019

22×15 cm
Acrylic, thread, gold leaf and silver leaf on handmade paper 36 pieces.

Scarce Water, 2019KARACHI BIENNALE 2019

22×15 cm
Acrylic, thread, gold leaf and silver leaf on handmade paper.
36 pieces.

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