Location: Koel Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
Curator: Arshad Faruqi
Year: 2023

Artist Statement:
I view the pilgrimage ritual of Tawaf as similar to the creation of geometric patterns. The construction process of a pattern from the origin circle to complex, interconnected shapes, symbolises the journey from nothingness to wholeness. The continuous repetition of geometric patterns is akin to a form of Zikr, a mirror to the underlying order of the universe. Marked by patience, devotion, skill, and an intimate connection to the spirit. 

Artworks:

• Quba
  Size: 24×24 inches.
  Medium: Handmade inks, watercolor and 24ct gold gilding on Arches paper.
  
  
• Najm
  Size: 24×24 inches.
  Medium: Handmade inks, watercolor and 24ct gold gilding on Arches paper.
  
  
• Wajd
  Size: 24×24 inches.
  Medium: Handmade lapis paint and 24ct gold gilding on Indian Hemp paper.
  
  
• Insha – i
  Size: 7×14 inches.
  Medium: Handmade lapis paint on Arches paper.
  
  
• Insha – ii
  Size: 7×14 inches.
  Medium: Handmade lapis paint on Arches paper.
  
  
• Progression Drawings (3)
  Size: 5×5 inches.
  Medium: Ink on Tea stain paper.
  
  
• Rukn
  Size: 22×22 inches.
  Medium: Walnut ink on hemp wasli.
  
  
• The Yazd Pattern
  Size: 22×22 inches.
  Medium: Handmade watercolors on hemp wasli.