These pieces are from my BFA thesis in 2014 from Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, and are based on stills from Pakistani advertisements which I painted in oils or acrylics.
The loose strokes of these paintings echo the fast-paced and transient nature of advertisements, and the bright colours and high-energy poses reflect a make-believe world. They provide a critique on the often crass, over-the-top execution and manipulative tendencies of adverts that greatly influence peoples' spending habits and choices.
Your Ecstasy, Or Mine?, Oil on Canvas, 5x7.5 ft, 2014
Happy Family, acrylic on canvas, 18x22 inches, 2014
Daag Tou Acche Hote Hain, acrylic on canvas, 18x22 inches, 2014
iSpend, Do You?, acrylic on canvas, 4x6 ft, 2014
A Bonus Romance, acrylic on canvas, 18x22 inches, 2014
Slice Fantasy, acrylic on canvas, 16x20 inches, 2014
Youn Chale Ke Balle Balle, Oil on canvas, 2x8 ft, 2014
Daag Tou Acche Hote Hain, acrylic on canvas, 18x22 inches, 2014
An Adulterated Paradise, oil on canvas, 4x8 ft, 2014
Lipton Leejiyay, acrylic on canvas, 14x14 inches, 2014
Yehi Tou Saccha Rung Hai, acrylic on canvas, 13x40 inches, 2014
Because You're Worth It, 16x22 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2014
It all starts with a..., acrylic on canvas, 16x20 inches, 2014
A Tale Of Excess, Oil on Canvas, 4x8 ft, 2014
Panorama View, BFA Thesis, 2014
