A solo show by Dr. Ayesha Siddiqui was held at Koel Gallery. Ayesha Siddiqui has a doctorate in Fine Arts (Studio Practice) from the University of Punjab, Lahore. She has received 6 gold medals, in MA Fine Arts and in Master of Computer Science also.
Her colour palette in this exhibition makes use of black, white and grey with splashes of gold. The gold adds an extra layer to her work. The artist is big on playing with textures and one see a lot of this through the course of her work which gives her art depth. Thick blots of paints, which suggest aggression, perhaps, dominate quite a few of her canvases. Regarding the creation of her art, Dr. Ayesha has said, “the process is very intuitive. I know by looking at the work when it is finished.”
Her work in this show falls under abstract and is open to interpretation. The artist uses visual language of shape, form, colour and line to create her compositions.
The artist has represented Pakistan in the Asian art Biennale in 2008, 2010, 2014 and 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh and in 2011 and 2012 the Asian Art Expo in Beijing, China. She has had 17 solo shows and has participated in numerous group shows in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Jordan, China, New Zealand and U.K. Her paintings are included in many important public, corporate and private collections in many countries. She has won many prestigious art awards, has read papers at international seminars and has published articles on the contemporary painting trends in Pakistan, in various magazines and journals.
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Untitled, Dr. Ayesha Sddiqui, 36 x36 inches, Mixed media on two overlapped CanvasesUntitled, Dr. Ayesha Sddiqui, 24 x36 inches, Mixed media on Canvas, six circles,
Untitled, Dr. Ayesha Sddiqui, 72 x 60 inches, diptych, Mixed media on Canvas
Untitled, Dr. Ayesha Sddiqui, 15 x48 inches, four panels, Mixed media on Canvas
Untitled, Dr. Ayesha Sddiqui, 36 x48 inches, Mixed media on three overlapped Canvases