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‘The Vibrant Colors of Pakistan’ is a solo photographic exhibition by Yasir Nisar which is to be held from 14th June to 19th June, 2010 in Alhamra Art Gallery. The exhibition depicts Pakistan’s rich cultural heritage and breathtaking beauty, exploring the cultural diversity from the Indus Valley to modern-day Karachi, all aimed at highlighting its true colors. The content varies from the mundane daily aspects of life, to elements that are purely human, dealing with the various facets of Pakistan’s life. It takes us away from the transient to what is permanent, the essential beauty, dignity and vastness of what Pakistan is all about.
The exhibition will be opened by famous writer Mr. Ata Ul Haq Qasmi on Monday, June 14th at 18:30 hrs. An approximate guest list of around 500 people has been invited at the opening of the exhibition. The exhibition will be covered by many print and electronic media. The exhibition will continue till 19th June 2010.
Mission Statement:
Pakistan is a richly textured country with a distinguished history and an increasingly vibrant contemporary cultural scene. This is especially true of the arts, including photography. Within modern photography, content ranges from the yawningly banal and daringly abstract to the uniquely human.
It is the latter that the proposed exhibition will attempt to bring to life. Just as the subjects introduced in such images are individuals with their own identities, so the images conveyed will reflect their own distinct individual visions of Pakistan’s humanity and identity.
The theme of “The Vibrant Colors of Pakistan” appears timely since the international media have recently focused almost exclusively on a politically turbulent Pakistan, promoting stereotypical images of a violent country infected by fanaticism. “The Vibrant Colors of Pakistan” aims to look around the screen of stereotypes.
The Artist:
Yasir Nisar is a freelance photographer from the cultural capital of Lahore. He uses his lens as a paintbrush, with Pakistan as the canvas. In order to share his enthusiasm, he has founded the award winning Pakistan Photographers Group – an online platform, not only for Pakistani photographers, but all aficionados, from hobbyists to professionals around the globe, whose aim is to capture the soul of Pakistan in all its eclectic forms. It is the biggest community on Pakistani photographers available online and has recently been awarded as the Best Online Community in the recently held Pakistan Blog Awards 2010 in Karachi.
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Yasir’s work has been printed and displayed both at national and international level in various books, calendars, travel magazines and newspapers. He is a professional sports photographer and has photographed various national and international sports competitions including the ICC Champions Trophy 2009 in South Africa. He has exhibited his work in two solo exhibitions in Lahore and South Africa and various group exhibitions in Pakistan and USA. He has won numerous national awards, and launched the first ever quarterly online tourism magazine, Towards Pakistan..
