Abandoned Memories-I

Shuja graduated from National College of ArtsLahorewithmajor in sculpture in 2005. Immediately after  his graduation he started working as set designer for Tv commercials for six years. He also worked in University of Lahore, creative village as an Art director (2012) and animation  industry as character designer, concept artist and gart director for four years. Later he joined Institute for Art and Culture as an assistant professor in fine arts department till now. Currently he resides in Lahore and works as independent sculptor at his studio. Shuja is a diverse art practitioner with numerous successful projects and exhibitions Nationally.

Statement:

Shuja holds a peculiar fascinationwith abandoned spaces and structures that narrate stories about their inhabitants. Once those spaces where lived and home to some one. Through his works he recalls his own memories from his  early boyhood days when the pursuit of a space called home had becomea priority. The work is about an exploration of past and present, a dialogue ofa state of a mind.