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ALEEM KHAN
ALEEM KHAN
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Background
Born in Karimabad, Hunza, Aleem studied at the National College of Arts
in Lahore and gained a Bachelor of Fine Art. He specialised in painting
and in his final year, installation. Since leaving education he has
worked as an artist and freelance design consultant, book illustrator
and most recently as a concept artist for a 3D video game development
company in Islamabad, Pakistan. Aleem has exhibited his work throughout
Pakistan and is currently artist in residence at Swansea Print Workshop
where he is developing his skills in non-toxic printmaking techniques to
take back to his home country.
Artist's Statement
The grid and the square are significant in the work as they represent
divine order and the structure of the universe, which is being depleted
of its resources. Emptiness and the drive towards the universe’s gradual
decline are depicted through materials that are found in native Hunza;
un-carded sheep wool, bark, clay, jute and the land itself. The natural
materials incorporated break up the monotony of the grids, which are
architectural, mechanical and uniform in their visual nature. The
natural components themselves are also repetitive in structure and
composition and create a dialogue through their juxtaposition.
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