A Lahore-based artist, Amira Farooq, graduated from the National College of Arts in 2004. She majored in the discipline of printmaking, but is practising as a professional painter, since her graduation.
A solo show of her paintings concluded early this week at Nairang Art Galleries, Lahore. She puts on display 25 paintings, rendered in oil and acrylics on low textured canvas mounted on hard board.
Void is a vertical composition painted using tones of blue. It depicts half of a stylised human face on which an eye remains the focus. A spider suspended by thread, which is connected to the eyeball, adds to the meaning of this work.
Face it is another expressive work, a simplified portrait with powerful eyes. The nose and the lips are treated with a minimalist approach.
Fantasy Scape 1 is a mature composition. This semi-abstract visual appears to depict two faces interacting with each other. The image of an eye and a white circular shape at the top left of the composition creates a mysterious and dramatic environment. The tones of blue and red dominate the canvas. She renders a horse head in a variety of sharp colours. The moving lines around the central image which divides the background into various parts seem like a web that has surrounded and captivated the image.
"I don't believe in explaining or speaking about my paintings. These works speak and express themselves. I leave it to the viewers to relate these visuals with their own self and infer meanings of their own," she told Cutting Edge.
She develops two dimensional visuals, using thin layers of paint. In most of these works, she seems to be playing with curved lines and a variety of compositions. She has created a strong visual impact by using bright colours. The traces of human figures keep on emerging and vanishing in these works which reflect her subjective experiences in a symbolic way.
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