Written by: Fatima Hasan
Posted on: June 04, 2015 |
The graduates of Fine Arts used history, domestic violence and cultural experiences as the base for their theses. They used materials that women work with in domestic settings, such as chapattis, to create some highly innovative art pieces. Societal interpretations of beauty were also critiqued by using pictures that displayed anti-aging techniques such as surgery and beauty treatments. Artificial and electronic lights were redefined as a visual and spatial element by using them to depict structures such as a charpoy (a light bedstead). Mundane items, which one would normally disregard as inconsequential, were deconstructed and given new meaning by adding a new dimension to them. The architecture graduates worked with gravity and the balance of structures, changing the way they are ordinarily perceived.
The jewellery department created miniatures of everyday home objects using steel, wood and plastic, along with earrings, pendants and rings, each carrying a significant meaning. Some subtly depicted internal grief by presenting broken parts of jewellery, such as a tiara missing gems. Toys were used to portray childhood experiences. Moreover, sea life and beaches were ingeniously designed using jewellery.
The fashion department fused together eastern and western styles. A new Sufi-inspired era was portrayed, as well as ancient heritages that should be brought back to life. Fashion was depicted not as a mere collection of trends, but as a lifestyle. The graduates represented their own unique backgrounds through their work.
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