My relocation from Pakistan to India in 2009 increased my fascination with maps, borders, city limits, and everything related to geographical locations. I find it surprising that borders can create and divide places at the same time. Since then, I have been creating memorabilia through objects, photographs, and memories directed towards counter-mapping and alternative archiving.

As a DIY enthusiast, I’m drawn to craft-based techniques, using them to interrogate labour, ecology, and the politics of preservation. Whether through painting, sculpture, or installation, I aim to create spaces where the past and present collide, inviting viewers to question the stories we inherit and those we might reclaim. 

 

Concept Note/ Artist Statement:

My practice draws from the universal experience of shifting places, finding new homes, and adjusting and absorbing into new spaces. Concerns of movement- human and non-human, along with their association to land ownership, nationalism, citizenship, and climate change intertwine to address my artistic research and practice.

Visual storytelling through colours, patterns, markmaking, and crafting techniques takes centre stage in my art practice. I study and respond to how the previous systems shape present-day lives, displacement, and identity by reimagining historical data and archival collections.