“Consequently, I find a better approach to dissecting the body in the featured works of the artists may not be to…

“Consequently, I find a better approach to dissecting the body in the featured works of the artists may not be to question what it represents, but view it as a vehicle that is deeply embedded within a network of social, cultural and political underpinnings. @ali.kazim.ak , @tayeba_lipi and @anoliperera are bound by a shared history as they were born and brought up in South Asia reflecting cultural ties that bind them together in a sense of communal spiritedness.” – Azara Jaleel, ‘The Motif of the Body’, main essay for ARTRA Magazine 2025

🔗Read the full essay ‘The Motif of the Body’ in the link in bio.

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