Abstract patterns shift under the gaze like a kaleidoscope on canvas. These are maps of refugee settlements and reclaimed areas in Karachi and other cities in Pakistan, transformed into artworks by Muhammad Zeeshan. Exploring urban development and questions of land ownership, the Pakistani artist illuminates not just a localised issue, but also the universal and continual suffering of millions of …
Abstract patterns shift under the gaze like a kaleidoscope on canvas. These are maps of refugee settlements and reclaimed areas in Karachi and other cities in Pakistan, transformed into artworks by Muhammad Zeeshan. Exploring urban development and questions of land ownership, the Pakistani artist illuminates not just a localised issue, but also the universal and continual suffering of millions of people. The number of people escaping from ongoing conflicts, prosecution or war has never been higher, almost being doubled in the last 10 years. With his solo exhibition ‘Serving with White Gloves’ …
