Nawai Zindagi (The Tune of Life)
2013
Miniature painting (gadhrunk) with
illumination using gold, gold leaf, lapis lazuli, emerald, turquoise, turmeric,
vermillion, coffee and black ash on handmade paper
While attending the Turquoise
Mountain Institute, an art school in Kabul, the Afghan capital, Sughra Hussainy
took to her art and painted this miniature. She began by painting the shamsa, the circular design, and then
filled in the interior with a lyrical and tranquil scene in which a woman plays
a tamboura while kneeling beside a stream. The woman is a quiet radical and
despite the serene air conveyed in the piece, she makes a bold statement, since
women in Afghanistan typically are forbidden to play music.
Sughra Hussainy, Public Lecture,
“Behold how eloquent I am in my silence”
During the public lecture last week
for her exhibit “Behold how eloquent I am in my silence”, Hussainy spoke with
strength and grace regarding her experiences in art and life, proving that the
work on view is a passage into the voice of social change. Sughra discussed her
process of creating her works, while giving viewers a peak into her journey of sharing
her art all around the world. This presentation was only a mere glance into the
trials and triumphs Sughra has endured and achieved, but her art speaks volumes
to what can be done with an artist’s hand and extensive determination.
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