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Faculty of Art

Drawing and Painting

Rabiyah Sagheer

Deception of Ignorance

Painting
2023
Watercolor and Color pencils on paper
21 x 24.5 in
This artwork delves into the theme of innocence by crafting a serene Lahori summer scene, set in a reimagined backyard of the artist's childhood home. The painting blends reality with the artist's imaginative touch, thereby creating an alluring image that blurs the line between fact and fiction. The artwork captures the concept of blissful ignorance and acknowledges the lurking dangers that remain omnipresent. It vividly embodies a state of cluelessness, evoking a sense of purity and naivety, unadulterated by the harsh realities of life. However, this false sense of comfort is short-lived, for lurking dangers inevitably come to light.

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Deception of Ignorance
Deception of Ignorance

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Rabiyah Sagheer

Drawing and Painting, Textiles

“The heart of Lahore lies not in its physical location, but in the souls of those who call it home. Evading its grasp is futile, for Lahore has a way of permeating one's existence....” [More]