Art Review: Breaking Social Structures - A Solo Show by Qinza Najm at Chawkandi Art Gallery

By Nimra Khan

Youlin Magazine

A recent solo exhibition at Chawkandi Art Gallery by artist Qinza Najm, “And All around Her There Was a Frightening Silence,” curated by Brooke Lynn McGowan, sheds a critical light on the experiences of marginalized groups within any society, particularly women, who face the burden of expectations placed on them due to societal norms. Najm explores this mainly through the body and its relation to a physical and social space, and the dynamics of navigating that space with its restrictions and rules, challenging them to move towards true empowerment. Read More