Art Soch

ARTSOCH CONTEMPORARY​

Exhibition

ARTSOCH CONTEMPORARY

Exhibition

There is a saying, “Art is the triumph over chaos” that’s what ArtSoch believes in. Our gallery promotes a wide range of contemporary pieces of art from creative artists who are well versed in a variety of subjects and mediums. We display this through our exhibitions from time to time. Check out our recent exhibitions here.

Current Exhibitions

27th, May, 2022

Affirmations

ArtSoch Contemporary, MM Alam Road, Gulberg III.

Text plays a role beyond communication. It has a lot to do with one’s identity and expression. Throughout traditions in various cultures text has been seen as both sacred and profane.
The significance of text plays a profound role in power play. It has been used as a tool not just to create visions but to see within yourself.  Playing a vital role in movements and petitions.
In this particular exhibition we look forward to artworks created by 6 different artists from different regions of Pakistan bringing their own distinctive narrative and diversity of how text can be seen.

Recent Exhibitions

24th, March, 2022

Mind Games-An insight to Cultural Dualism

ArtSoch Contemporary, MM Alam Road, Gulberg III.
Perhaps the most concise summary of enlightenment would be: transcending dualism .  Dualism is the conceptual division of the world into categories .Human perception is by nature a dualistic phenomenon which makes the quest for enlightenment an uphill struggle, to say the least!  – Douglas Hofstadter
The exhibition “Mind Games”encompasses various facets of Cultural Dualism one finds in everyday interactions. The Inter-Disciplinary artist Qinza Najm is interested what lies between opposites ; mind and body, matter and spirit, being and thought . Academically trained as a psychologist, her core research has always overlapped and investigated human behaviours and their capacity to adapt. Living between distinctive cultures led her to open new paradigms of dialogue and duality one encounters in gender roles, power and control and re-inventing traditions.
Through her current body of work she questions the various nuances of social norms and individual transformation in challenging times. She uses the metaphor of a zipper – an apparel accessory to conceal or expose an entry point to highlight various allegories of modern times. To be concise her current practice invites us to experience an encounter between East and West, and between technology and craftsmanship.
17th, Feb, 2022

Braiding The Seen & Unseen

ArtSoch Contemporary, MM Alam Road, Gulberg III.

To me, the art lies in-between the relationship of seeing and perceiving. This exhibition, Braiding the Seen & Unseen, examines the aspects of cultural identity through a series of artworks produced after the artist’s voyage to Arizona, USA. During her artist residency stay in city of Kingsman she was amazed by the diversity found in the landscape and its history A land embellished by huge cacti plants, broken planes, war aircrafts and cowboy culture.
24th, Nov, 2021

Sociology is not common sense

ArtSoch Contemporary, MM Alam Road, Gulberg III.
Exhibition Note The last two years have been a rollercoaster of turmoil and emotions, which many of us had never experienced before the pandemic. Sadia Babar’s solo exhibition, a tender medley of art and poetry, is a montage to last two years of her pondering mind and her feelings of despair, anger, sadness, loneliness and melancholy with hint of hope for a better tomorrow.
Sadia’s works have a recurring theme of being surrounded and comforted by nature as she often finds herself seeking solace, peace and quiet of her garden. This is reflected in her artworks sometimes as stylized trees, branches and flowers providing color, sometimes providing warmth and sometimes acting as doorways to new paths to venture. All reiterating her tender emotions, to not give into despair and lose hope and become stagnant as she faces different hardships in life with uproar of troubled relationships, anguish and sorrow at the duplicity of people where only nature is constant and true to itself and gives her courage to be strong, confident, nurturing and growing despite what life throws at her.
1st, Oct, 2021

Solitude is Togetherness

ArtSoch Contemporary, MM Alam Road, Gulberg III.
Over the past year and a half, many of us got closer to experiencing the kind of solitude long pursued by philosophers and sages. Due to the challenging situation of corona pandemic the existence of humanity is being re-questioned and reflected in the form of Solitude by the universe. Solitude not only means the state of being alone but rather reconnecting to your true self that is in constant monologue with itself. It is beyond the language of worldly distresses and lives in the form of memory; it enables us to recharge our soul by transcending into a higher level of mental cultivation.
29th, Oct, 2021

Transmuting Beings

ArtSoch Contemporary, MM Alam Road, Gulberg III.
From the moment of the big bang till now, all living organisms are in constant state of evolution and are transitioning from one state to another. Understanding the cycle of nature and these transitions entirely depends on interaction between ecological conditions and the way in which human social groups can distribute themselves across the landscape, landscapes which are currently at risk of massive changes. Transmuting Beings is an ode to transcendental expression of corals as beings – depicting the emotional hues that reside inside us. Corals are known as colonial organisms, because many individual creatures live and grow while connected to each other. They are also dependent on one another for survival. The symbolic use of bodies in her paintings hint at the common ancestral soul. The theme expresses the core consciousness of all souls that share a common set of feelings and emotions.
25th, June, 2021

vision weaver

ArtSoch Contemporary, MM Alam Road, Gulberg III.
Every academic institute has its own set of ideologies and training methods however the real protagonists are their faculty members, undoubtedly playing the strenuous part of cultivating, refining and nurturing the young minds. to be able to find their individuality while getting ready for competitive future. Once they have graduated, this role shifts to the lap of mainstream galleries, curators and frequently showcasing artists when their respective practices play a phenomenal role in influencing shaping and setting new modes of work ethics. Bringing diversity fo exhibitions/artists plays a core part in creating critical dialogue. the viewers attention and a path to aspire and motivate our art practitioners.
Throughout this exhibition, titled Vision Weavers. we look forward to collaborating applauding, researching and documenting these noteworthy names of our visual art community, both formerly and presently affiliated with these professions as their distinct practices embody prevalent dogmas and concerns. The idea is to bring forth and explore their practices beneath the lens of theoretical and visual language whereas questioning the evolution of techniques coming from various localities hence a forecast to contemporary art from Pakistan.
ArtSoch Contemporary believes in multiplicity of views, creating new opportunities and representing Pakistani Art globally and vice versa. We envision cultural diversity as an essential medium for development and creativity. We highly value our nation’s art professionals and truly appreciate their efforts towards this sector and take pride in the fact that they not only inspire young minds but also play a great role as mentors.

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