A paintings exhibition ‘Desert Breeze’ by Ali Abbas opened at the Ejaz Art Gallery on Friday.
The work is figurative and focuses on the effects of a desert on the lives of its inhabitants. Wind, the part and parcel of a desert, has been portrayed skilfully to highlight various effects it leaves on people. The cultural life of Sindh is brought before art lovers through the portrayal of Sindhi women dressed in traditional clothing.
One of the paintings, in which a woman is feeding her baby while a man sits beside her, gives a glimpse of gypsy culture. The colours used in the painting go well with its theme and add to the art piece’s aesthetic value.
In another painting, a woman is portrayed standing along with her children and a pitcher.
It suggests that the woman is on her way to bring drinking water for her family – a common practice in most of Sindh’s desert areas – but is stopped by the fierce wind. The painting matches the title of the exhibition, as the wind’s affect is exceedingly visible in it. The painting also speaks volumes about the difficulties that desert inhabitants encounter daily. It depicts how hardworking those women are, who fight for their survival in deserts and work side by side with their men.
Done in the watercolour medium, the work shows the maintenance of strokes in a nice fashion. Paper has been used as a base, and the work seems like a series of events, revolving around a specific theme. Zobaria, an art enthusiast, said the work provided the viewer a glimpse into desert life. “The work is nice, but the artist could have intensified the wind-effect in some of the paintings, showing the clothes of the figures blowing.”
Abbas earned a master’s degree in fine arts from Sindh University and has exhibited his work across the country.
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