Affan Baghpati | Untitled (Surmadani), Karachi

Affan Baghpati
Untitled (Surmadani), Karachi, 2023
Serigraphy on Natural Evolution White (280 GSM)
11.7 x 16.5 inches
Signed. Limited Edition of 20.

Printed under the close supervision of artist Affan Baghpati , this limited edition print is individually numbered and signed by the artist in pencil and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. 

My studio practice revolves around collected, altered and fabricated objects. These discarded objects, once functional in a regional Pakistani household, are either losing, or have already lost their value, presence, and function which represents old regional design and material culture. These rare finds are intriguing to me as most of them are no longer in production or domestic use. I am interested in locating the purpose and notional function of these objects through a re-interpretation of their design, aesthetics, and form.” ~ Affan. The exaggerated Surmedani is a sculptural work by Affan; taking the Surmedani (an object used by women to apply kohl/ kajal/surma in their eyes), a delicate, ornate, and feminine object, Affan amplifies it in size, and has men carry it around the city of Karachi as a performative experiment almost, to try and see how the men, and the city reacts to this zanana parade.This image is a documentation of the said ‘walk’. - AB

Prints are shipped unframed and rolled.