Encounters: Imran Qureshi
Aftermath
6 October to 16 December - FREE ADMISSION
Imran Qureshi works from the Mughal heritage of Miniature painting, with its emphasis on draughtsmanship and the delicate repetition of decorative motifs and layers of colour, redefining this tradition in contemporary terms.
For his first solo exhibition in the UK, Qureshi presents a selection of recent miniatures from his ongoing series Moderate Enlightenment together with a new wall painting which he will create especially for the Lower Gallery.
Imran Qureshi was born in 1972 in Hyderabad, Pakistan. He is Professor at the Department of Fine Arts, National College of Arts Lahore where he has been teaching Miniature painting and drawing since 1994. He is also a member of the collective workshop Darmiyaan, set up by his wife and fellow artist Aisha Khalid to reflect on their position as artists in the wake of September 11.
Imran Qureshi is working with students at Oxford Community School in the weeks leading up to the exhibition.
Installation photo of the exhibition