Silence in Rebellion

Written By qinza najm

By Noor Butt

ArtNow Pakistan

Having grown up witnessing subtleties of gendered violence and dealing with prohibitions of the female sex in certain facets of society, Pakistani-American artist Qinza Najm explores political subjectivities of the female body in a cultural and feminist context. The artist’s first solo show in Pakistan titled ‘And All Around Her There Was a Frightening Silence’ opened at Chawkandi Gallery in Karachi on 15th November, 2018. Read More

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