Daily Times

LAHORE – A six-day solo exhibition by Muniba Mazari kicked off at the Collectors Galleria here on Tuesday.

As many as 27 selected acrylic paintings have put on display for public and her artistic approach and thinking round ‘flawless portrayal of true emotions’ which was sight in her painting. A large number of art lovers and people from different walks of life thronged to the gallery and admired her artwork.

On the occasion, Muniba said that although it is hard to paint being a paraplegic, it is not easy to paint with a free mind when you are wheelchair bound. She said “Yet, I know it is the only way through which I can spread the message of strength and courage. So I forget my pain and paint for myself, I paint for people; I paint for myself, as I believe in spreading the message of ‘Never Give Up’.”

Curator Mahnaz Sukhera said that Muniba aims to give her clients the best of her artistic abilities. She said that Muniba believes in playing with vibrant colours and faultless depiction of true sentiment. Her work speaks her heart out and is all about people, their expressions, dreams and aspirations and her paints hope with colours, she added.

Sukhera said although wheel chairs bound, her spirit and artistry knows no bounds. In fact, she takes the agony of spinal cord injury as a challenge and is more determined to express her sentiments through her artwork. She said that Muniba is a mix media artist and believes in depicting the ethnic jewels of her region in an abstract way. While some of her work is purely abstract which depicts the humans’ expressions, their thoughts and dreams. Her paintings give the message of living life and represent the real personality of the artist.

Muniba, a UN WOMEN goodwill ambassador for gender equality and empowerment of women and girls, is an artist, writer and motivational speaker. She is wheelchair-bound due to a car accident at the age of 21. As an artist, her first art teacher was her father. She has also established her brand, known as Muniba’s Canvas with the slogan Let Your Walls Wear Colours.