Festival of Muslim Cultures: UK 2006
Festival of Muslim Cultures | UK 2006 Print Project | exhibitions | contemporary pakistani printmakers | Samina Iqbal
Samina Iqbal
Samina Iqbal gained a Masters Degree in Printmaking from University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA after majoring in Printmaking at National College of Arts in Lahore. She has exhibited in both North America and Pakistan and is currently teaching in the Department of Art, Appalachian State University, North Carolina.
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My recent series of prints is based on the idea of a home and homemaker. My everyday chores generate my imagery. Being a workingwoman, mother and artist, I find myself struggling to balance my roles and this is what my imagery communicates.
My daily routine at home includes cooking, cleaning, washing of dishes etc. When I am in my studio I cannot escape the thoughts of my undone jobs left at home and while I am at home I cannot resist thinking about my artwork: thus my work bridges home and studio.
I use myself as a character type for the role of workingwomen. I see my everyday chores as rituals. The use of circular elements in my work represents the notion of repetition of day to day routine. For me, making art is an outlet of my daily routine. I see my artwork as a driving force that eliminates the boredom of my every day responsibilities.
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