Born in Pakistan
Lives and works in Sydney
\ Artists
Mehwish Iqbal
Mehwish Iqbal works across painting, printmaking, textiles, ceramic, sculpture and installation art. Her work provocatively explores notions of womanhood, courage, liberation and power. She experiment with themes involving migration, integration, assimilation and separation.
Iqbal holds Masters of Art from UNSW in Printmaking 2011. She has participated in several prestigious residence programs and has been finalist in many art awards and prizes including; Hobart Art Prize, Blake Prize, Fisher Ghost Art Award and International Emerging Artist Award. She has also been the recipient of Victoria Marinov Award UNSW, Ian Potter Travel Grant and Australia Arts Council Grant. Iqbal has shown both nationally and internationally across USA, Turkey, Australia and Pakistan; participating in International Print Biennale, Istanbul Contemporary and Hong Kong Art Central in 2017.
The exhibited work explores the Middle East crisis generating an influx of refugee/migrant Diaspora, monopoly of power-play, hybrid identities their complex reception in alien environments unfolding fragile and complex state of individuals.
Nanda\Hobbs looks forward to presenting a solo exhibition of new works by Mehwish Iqbal in the first half of November, 2019.
Artist photo courtesy: Jacquie Manning
\ Artworks
Amorphous Creatures
2019 \ Silk screen, collagraph, etching and embroidery \ 123 x 102cm unframed size
Crossing the lines
2018 \ Collagraph, etching, silkscreen and hand embroidery on paper
Hagia Sophia
2019 \ Silk screen, collagraph, etching and embroidery \ 90 x 90cm unframed size
Hijrat
2021 \ Etching, silk screen, collagraph, hand embroidery, 24 carat silver leaf on paper \ 82 x 83cm
SOLD
Laal
2021 \ Etching, silk screen, collagraph, hand embroidery, 24 carat silver leaf on paper \ 71 x 81cm
SOLD
Majlis
2021 \ Etching, silk screen, collagraph, hand embroidery, 24 carat silver leaf on paper \ 78 x 81cm
SOLD
Monster Within
2018 \ Silk screen, collagraph, etching and embroidery \ 425 x 105cm unframed size (4 panels)
Naqsh
2021 \ Etching, silk screen, collagraph, hand embroidery, 24 carat silver leaf on paper \ 80 x 73cm
SOLD
Partition
2018 \ Collagraph, etching, silkscreen and hand embroidery on paper \ 100 x 190cm
Roustam
2021 \ Etching, silk screen, collagraph, hand embroidery, 24 carat gold leaf on paper \ 84 x 75cm
SOLD
Tombstones
2018 \ Silk screen, collagraph, etching and embroidery (7 works) \ Available as a collection or individual works \ Dimensions vary
\ News
NH EventPresenting Jun Chen and Melbourne art fair
17 February 2022
We're thrilled to present a solo presentation by Jun Chen at the 2022 Melbourne Art Fair, on show at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Behind the scenes, we also have a small collection of important works including a limited edition triptych screenprint by Francis Bacon accompanied by Mehwish Iqbal, Nicholas Blowers, James Drinkwater and Blak Douglas.
Join us at stand K6.
\ Exhibitions featuring Mehwish Iqbal
EXPLORE Sydney Contemporary
Mehwish Iqbal, Nicholas Blowers & Kumantji (Hubert) Pareroultja
10 November — 13 November 2021
12 - 14 Meagher Street
Chippendale, NSW 2008
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Saturday, 11am - 4pm Summer Dates: The gallery will close on Friday 20 December and reopen on Monday 13 January, 2025 Closed Public Holidays (and Easter Saturday)
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Saturday, 11am - 4pm Summer Dates: The gallery will close on Friday 20 December and reopen on Monday 13 January, 2025 Closed Public Holidays (and Easter Saturday)