The sensuousness and malleability of clay embedded in the genetic memory of humankind continues to attract artists and artisans alike. This affinity has made this humble material one of the oldest uninterrupted mediums of expression.
The show titled Hasan Kuzagar Kay Naam (Dedicated to Hasan, the pot maker) curated for the inauguration of The National Gallery, Islamabad, presents creative statements of contemporary ceramists which can be read as a part of the clay continuum.
In an attempt to come to terms with the irreplaceable loss, Sheherezade Alam on the first death anniversary of her husband and daughter launched efforts to conserve and document Zahoor’s work and in this process the Zahoorul Akhlaq Collective Trust was formed.
During her visit to Karachi she sought members of the art community urging them to join hands with the Trust. The Takhti Project evolved out of several such meetings with Sheherezade in which a project was envisaged