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Eman S is an artist and designer based in Lahore, Pakistan. She graduated in 2024 with a degree in textile design from the National College of Arts (NCA). Eman has worked as a painter for MayhemArt Store, specializing in commissioned portraits in acrylic. She also served as the Creative Associate at Picasso Tea and Me, exploring collaborative projects that blended design and painting. As an artist assistant for Barbara Walker at the Lahore Biennale 2020, Eman gained valuable insights into the professional art world. She has exhibited at VM Gallery and at E-Exhibitions. Inspired by a background in textile design, her artwork seamlessly integrates fabric textures and prints into paintings, creating a unique narrative.

Her art is a journey through the intricacies of human emotion, rooted in love, care, labor, celebration, and all that is unsaid. While acrylics on canvas serve as a primary medium, she allows her creative energy to flow seamlessly across diverse mediums, creating not just images but resonant narratives that transcend beyond the visual, inviting observers to engage with the different layers of stories embedded in the work. Her current works pay tribute to the culture of the dastarkhwan and the unspoken connection that is reflected in the fabric. She delves into the prints and contents that we place on our traditional dastarkhwan and how these elements tell the story of a family without them physically being there.