Brishna, how would you define your general aesthetic and style of work?
The aesthetic sense pays homage to the romanticism art movement as though you are seeing it through the lens of Indo-Persian style of painting. its dermatic in representing these spaces as if a stage that’s been set and the audiane merely players.
Which artists have inspired your work over the years?
Many artists have inspired me over the years and helped build my artistic practice. from the European grand masters to the Mughal court painters and for this series the works of Caspar David Friedrich and Ustad Mansur have guided me. I know it’s an odd combo but their love for creating everything in nature that inspired them is what has influenced me to also represent what I love about nature with great care and dedication.
How did you come up with the name ‘A sense sublime’ and how does it describe your new solo show?
Sublime refers to “the quality of greatness” and it draws from the poem“Tintern Abbey” by William Wordsworth that represents the delight one feels in the company of nature which becomes a sweet memory. His words echo my own fondness for the Murree hills where I’ve spent nearly a decade of summers.
What landscapes are depicted in this show?
The show represents scenes of Murree, in particular, the places where people changed the landscape for their requirements but only did so as far as was needed while still allowing the rest of the plant life to grow around them which provides food and shelter for the various species allowing the habitat to thrive.
What is the concept behind your current solo show at Pakistan Art Forum?
Art can represent the picture which nature is trying to create and in turn inspire us in allowing nature to become that self-actualised form. We’re all interconnected and constantly re-shaping each other and this work represents that in a way where both can coexist in harmony.
Your technique is Indo-Persian miniature focusing specifically on landscapes. Is this style something that is popular with the Pakistani market?
We live in a time where both traditional and contemporary forms of art are celebrated in the Pakistani art market which give artists a lot of freedom and liberty to develop their visual language. I create this landscape in the traditional Indo-Persian style which is part of our history here in South Asia but what I draw from is the manner of visual documentation which is why its past representation or the current art scene does not influence my work.
Do you plan to expand your horizon and paint other kinds of landscapes as well? Which ones do you wish to paint?
I would love to paint other parts of Pakistan where humans coexist in harmony with the surrounding environment. I plan on venturing further north to Kashmir and Hunza. Even down South to the beaches and desert regions. Experiencing and representing the breathtaking landscapes of Pakistan.
Tell us about your experience of working with Pakistan Art Forum?
Pakistan Art Forum has helped further my art journey from the Collectors Soiree to the Pop Up Display and now a solo show. I appreciate having been given this platform to represent my work and thanks to the effort of The curator Imtisal Zaffar the show went off without a hitch.
What are your upcoming future projects?
I have a few projects lined up such as upcoming shows along with furthering my research on environmentalism. Currently I’m working on expanding my knowledge on environmental changes around the world while comparing and contrasting them in a local context and how I can make it a part of our everyday life. It’s an ambitious project to say the least but little changes each day will help create bigger waves in the future. Fingers crossed.