Born in Pakistan
Lives and works in Sydney
Represented by nanda\hobbs
\ 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
Beginning of Love
2019 \ Mouth blown glass (2 pieces) \ 50 x 45cm; 55 x 45cm
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
La Makaan
2015 \ Silk screen, collagraph, etching and embroidery \ 104 x 92.5 framed size
Monster Within
2018 \ Silk screen, collagraph, etching and embroidery \ 425 x 105cm unframed size (4 panels)
Partition
2018 \ Collagraph, etching, silkscreen and hand embroidery on paper \ 100 x 190cm
Tombstones
2018 \ Silk screen, collagraph, etching and embroidery (7 works) \ Available as a collection or individual works \ Dimensions vary
\ News
NH EventMehwish Iqbal Catalogue
23 October 2019
MEHWISH IQBAL
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US
31 Oct - 16 Nov 2019
Opening Thursday 31 October, 6-8pm
VIEW CATALOGUE
\ Exhibitions featuring Mehwish Iqbal
12 - 14 Meagher Street
Chippendale, NSW 2008
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Saturday, 11am - 4pm COVID Safe Check-in: As part of the Nanda\Hobbs COVID safety plan, all visitors to the gallery must sign in via the Service NSW QR code.
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Saturday, 11am - 4pm COVID Safe Check-in: As part of the Nanda\Hobbs COVID safety plan, all visitors to the gallery must sign in via the Service NSW QR code.