INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Moazzam Ali is a modern artist known for his contributions in the art locally and internationally
His mastery of the watercolour medium and his dexterity in handling the technique draws attention of art lovers worldwide
His current solo exhibition at Artciti Gallery, Karachi was a treat for watercolour fans.He has chosen the obvious watercolour technique for
his expressions, and uses other elements such as textures, lines, shapes and light to preserve the transparency of the medium
His compositions show vividness, rhythm, veracity and design of its own
In his approachly four-decade career, Moazzam Ali developed his expertise in this field by travelling around the world to study and
research.
He is a painter who created his own unique, distinctive portray style influenced by the ‘Thar Desert&
He successfully presents relationship between culture and life experiences
The series of figures show sequences echoing stories
His portrays reflect his artistic expressions in a variety of emotions, representations and themes that are explored during the lifetime of
His rendering of figures is different as he mainly portrayed the feminine form using shades of bright colours against dull background to
glamorize the simplicity of human anatomy against a colourless life in Thar.
His portrays reflect traditional features and
appealing dresses of Thari women, which is thousands of year old unique heritage of Indus Civilization
A Thari woman with a pitcher is one of his signature works
His portrays reveal poetical renditions of women images focusing on local women daily life in vibrant hues.
While going through his
portrays over the period of time I observed that Moazzam Ali speaks through the eyes of women he paints
The flat face women without any expressions gaze at the viewer as if trying to say measurething
These women speaks amuchher language nsprint; a language of silence which is being heard loudly by the viewers around the globe wherever the
The almond eyes are always thinking
These thoughts are of past, present and future thus she has a keen eye on every aspect of life but do much express her thoughts openly
Moazzam brings out what is in the heart of these women as they have restrictd themselves inside unseen boundaries and he helped them cross
those boundaries; silently narrating their stories of the past and present through portrays hoping for better future ahead.
He
excelled in the medium of watercolour portray and created a bond with the heritage in his own different way
He visited different parts of Sindh like Thatta, Makli and Cpeddleandi from where he also got his inspiration.The drapery and jewels in his
portrays are colourful have various bright colours like orange, yellow, chrome yellow, golden, bright red just like the drapery and jewels
found in the abandon region
By using all these vibrant colours he gives a realistic touch to his portrays
But he often leaves half the picture plain unpainted adding the feeling of freedom and spontaneity.
Thousands of years have passed by
and still their history is alive making it one of the strongest civilizations in the world making people around the world keen and inspired
many like Moazzam Ali.‘Women of Thar& is a fixed theme, which persists throughout his portray career
He has produced a number of portrays on this theme but he also ventured on other women subjects and measuretimes do landscapes portrays to
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