KANWAL TARIQ

‘‘The Shape of the Things to Come’’
The intriguing dichotomy of life and death has made man experience a continuous helplessness; one wants to live but has to die.
This work is about enduring in a state of both certainty and uncertainty, It is a constant reminder of what is to come.

 ‘‘The Shape of the Things to Come’’ / Kanwal Tariq/ 2019/ Bari Studios, Lahore, Pakistan/ Photo-luminescent sheet, candles , two performing bodies/ Photographer: Yousaf Najmi, Rabia Tariq


Kanwal Tariq is a Visual/Performance Artist from Faisalabad, Pakistan. She did MA(Hons.)Visual Arts from National College of Art, Lahore,2016 and Bachelor in Fine Arts(painting) with distinction from The Institute of Art and Design, GCUF, Faisalabad, 2013.Currently, she works as an assistant curator at Zahoor ul Akhlaq Gallery, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan.
She exhibited her work Nationally and Internationally such as ''Room Of Thought'' an international three-day performance based exhibition showcasing a group of international artists exploring text, video, sound, and live art. Curation – The Blue Magpie, Project development by – GROVE, The Sunflower Collective, In_process live Art Practice, Abhimanyu Kumar, Ajay Sharma, and Sarvesh Wahie. House Ltd In collaboration with Hexxyduxxybox and Healing Hill Art Space, Experimental Dance Week Aotearoa 2020-21 (2020)- ''The TROJAN DONKEY'' an international virtual art performance exhibition curated by Amin Gulgee, Sara Pgganwala and Adam Fahy-Majeed (2020)- ''We've Been Waiting For You'' for World Day against Death Penalty in collaboration with Justice Project Pakistan, Highlights Arts and House Ltd at Bari Studios, Lahore, Pakistan,(2019)- ''Lahore Junction'' at VM Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan,(2019)- ''3rd CineMare Int'l Ocean Film Festival Kiel, (2018), Kiel, Germany (2018)- Performance art exhibition ''body becoming'' under House Ltd in collaboration with Olomopolo, Lahore,(2018)-''NordArt 2018'' at the Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf, Germany (2018)-Performance Art Show ''Mix Tape (1)'' at Canvas Gallery Karachi, Pakistan,(2018)- ''Visit to Home'' a group show at Faisalabad,(2018)- House Artist Residency 2018, Lahore, Pakistan(2018)- Performance titled ''any last words'' for the 1st Karachi Biennale 2017, Karach,(2017)- Represented Pakistan in Caravanserai Regional Festival, Kabul, March 2017 and painted mural along with the Afghani and Indian Artists, Kabul, Afghanistan(2017)- ''Premise of Promise’’ a group show at Canvas Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan,(2017)- ''Massacre of innocents'' Group exhibition held at PNCA, Islamabad in collaboration with Shakir Ali Museum and Artist Association of Punjab, PNCA, Islamabad, Pakistan,(2015).

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