Chawkandi Tombs
2017 (Detail)
Acrylic on canvas
640 x 457 cm.
ABOUT THE GALLERY
Nahid started working on the ‘Chawkandi Tombs’ series in the early 1980s. At that time Nahid desired to create art that related to the beauty and history of Pakistan, and a fortuitous visit to the Chawkandi Tombs, a historic landmark located 30 miles out of Karachi, changed the course of her work.
“Chawkandi Tombs” series is inspired by the beautiful yet mysterious Chawkandi sand tombs located at the outskirts of Karachi.