Reading the Art Object in LahoreI am investigating the nature and dynamics of the act of “viewing” a visual art object in relation to my culture, especially with the non-specialist audience. Art object as agent of communication tends to have varied impact on viewers from different educational, geographic, religious and social backgrounds. Though most art has a universal relevance, some art that requires a reaction from the viewer may benefit from employing culture-specific and vernacular symbology, language and art forms. This particular strategy may provide multiple points of entry into art for common uneducated people that do not encounter art object on a regular basis.
As an MFA candidate, I am proposing a possibility to collapse explanation about art within the body of art work itself, in order to magnify the area of contact between art and viewer.
Under this set of umbrella questions I hope to initiate an alternative response from my viewer about the war on terror that USA and Al-Qaida are fighting inside my country, by providing a critique on evil acts committed on all sides.
My work holds relevance to the role of artist as a social critic, especially how an artistic activity commits to a small but significant change. I see myself contributing to a growing movement against local and international political injustice by rejecting exclusive attitudes in favor of an inclusive mental space.
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