Birthday Bash

Alvia J is a contemporary Mughal miniature painter who did her bachelor’s in fine arts from Kinnaird College for Women in 2023. She is skilled in gouache, watercolors, acrylics and photo manipulation. Her work has been recently exhibited in multiple celebrated galleries throughout Pakistan and she was also shortlisted for ‘Anna Molka awards 2023 and 2022’. Her body of work focuses on exploring and illustrating memories of her adventures and core experiences. She aims to fill gaps within her memories by utilizing her imagination and past perceptions. Memories are faulty. They alter with time. The brain subconsciously adjusts perception by reflecting on memories and past experiences to meet desires and expectations. Every time we recall something, the brain incubates new knowledge into that particular remembrance based on our current thoughts, ideas and emotions to bridge the gaps present within those recollections.

Her work revolves around tapping into her core memories and illustrating the event and experiences attached with them. Through this process she embarks on fantastical adventures trying to bridge gaps within those remembrances that seem to have muddled and fused together with no clear distinction of time or order of events. Along the way, she lets her imagination fill new information into the visual to add to the story.