Beyond the Page: Contemporary Art from Pakistan

The past two decades have witnessed a vibrant revival of miniature painting, a genre developed at Islamic courts in South, Central and West Asia between the 14th and 19th centuries. Beyond the Page exhibits the work of a dozen young artists who engage the miniature as practice and concept. Half of the artists, trained in traditional miniature painting at the National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan, assimilate new imagery and materials. The remaining artists, though not trained in miniature painting, explore the concept of the miniature in such diverse forms as photography, textile, sculpture and installation. The exhibition will demonstrate the vitality of contemporary Pakistani art and, more specifically, how aspects of “tradition” are essential parts of contemporary culture.The exhibition is co-organized by Green Cardamom in London and Pacific Asia Museum