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Anarkali
This collage was inspired by the Anarkali Bazaar in Lahore, Pakistan.
Its narrow streets brimming with wares, Anarkali is an essential part
of old Lahore. Anarkali, which literally means pomegranate blossom, was
the name of a slave girl who fell in love with Prince Salim in the 16th
century and, legend has it, was walled alive by Emperor Akbar.
Collage on Paper, April 17, 2002
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Ibn-e-Insha
Inspired by Ibn-e-Insha, an Urdu poet and satirist famous for his travelogues,
which are replete with colorful characters and places.
Digital Collage, December 2004
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Bumblebee
Conveys the hum and busy work of a bumblebee.
Digital Collage, November 2004
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Verdure
Tries to capture the richness and abundance of shades of green as fashioned
by nature.
Digital Collage, November 2004
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Lahore from a Rooftop
Depicts a view of Lahore, from a rooftop. Flat and accessible, rooftops
are an essential part of Lahori history and culture. During Basant, the
kite-flying festival that celebrates the arrival of spring, rooftops are
crowded with people flying colorful kites and enjoying lively soirees.
Digital Collage, December 2004
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NYC Billboard
This collage evokes NYC billboards, chipped and peeling after years of
usage and layer upon layer of commercial messages.
Digital Collage, November 2004
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Sunset
This collage draws from the mystery and colors of a sunset.
Digital Collage, November 2004
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My Rorschach collage series is based on the theme "Imagologues deconstruct
woman". Milan Kundera, the Czech writer, coined the term Imagologue in
his book "Immortality". It is a combination of the word image and
ideologue and encompasses everything from advertising agencies, to political
campaign managers, to publicists, to image consultants - entities that peddle
"image" to the detriment of real content. My collage looks at how
women's bodies, and in many cases their body parts, are used to sell products
and services by manufacturing extrinsic value. Women are stereotyped as being
aggressive, sexy, desirable or simply decorative in order to create a marketable
image that transcends the actual nature and function of a product.
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Golden Mosque
The Golden Mosque is located within the Walled City of Lahore, in the
Kashmiri Bazaar. It was built in 1753 AD by Nawab Bhikari Khan, the then
Deputy Governor of Lahore. It has three gold-covered copper domes.
Digital Photograph, December 2003
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Lahore Fort
Lahore Fort was built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar around 1566 AD on the
foundations of an old mud fort dating back to 1021. Each succeeding Mughal
Emperor as well as the Sikhs and the British added a pavilion, a palace
or a wall to the Fort. Emperor Aurangzeb built this impressive main gate.
Digital Photograph, December 2003
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Lahore Fort
The Fort is rectangular, about 1,250 by 1,080 feet.
Digital Photograph/Collage, December 2003
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Lahore Fort
Emperor Jehangir extended its gardens. Emperor Shah Jehan added the Pearl
Mosque. The Palace of Mirrors is one of the most beautiful palaces within
the Fort's massive walls.
Digital Photograph, December 2003
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Lahore Museum
The Lahore Museum, situated near Anarkali Bazaar, is the oldest and largest
museum in Pakistan.
Digital Photograph, December 2003
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Lahore Museum
Its foundation stone was laid in 1890 by Prince Albert Victor and it
was completed in 1894. There are about 2500 miniature paintings in the
Museum's collection.
Digital Photograph, December 2003
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Lahore Museum
These span hundreds of years, from the 14th to the 20th century and represent
Hindu, early Deccan, Persian, Mughal, Rajput and Pahari paintings.
Digital Photograph, December 2003
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Wazir Khan Mosque
Located in old Lahore near Delhi Gate, the Wazir Khan Mosque was built
in 1634 by Wazir Khan, governor of Lahore during Shah Jehan's reign.
Digital Photograph, December 2003
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Wazir Khan Mosque
A unique feature of the mosque is the small bazaar extending on either
side of the gateway, originally meant to be used by calligraphers and
bookbinders.
Digital Photograph/Collage, December 2003
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Wazir Khan Mosque
It has four minarets with bell-shaped domes, one at each corner of its
internal court.
Digital Photograph, December 2003
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Wazir Khan Mosque
The Mosque is famous for its colorful fresco and tile work, which has
been restored by local craftsmen. It necessitated the revival of the extinct
art of crafting enameled tiles.
Digital Photograph, December 2003
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Lahore Fort
Lahore is famous for woodwork, specially the carving of rosewood, which
is sometimes inlaid with precious stones. Works of superb craftsmanship
form an integral part of old Lahore's architecture, whether it be the
Lahore Fort or old houses in the Walled City, window frames or doors or
beautiful balconies.
Digital Photograph, December 2003
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