The Future of Karachi’s Seas
Fishing practices in Karachi exploit the natural resources of the sea by following unsustainable practices that are disruptive to the natural cycle of marine life. My work talks about the ecological shift and projects the evolution of marine life in our seas where these practices are still continuing. Through drawing, the work explores an imagination of how these animals will adapt to the new changes caused by humans. These works suggest that animals take the form of vessels, native to the particular fishing areas of Karachi, as well as its pollutants, and mutate in order to survive.
Mashaal Amjad
Fine Art
The Future of Karachi’s Seas
Fishing practices in Karachi exploit the natural resources of the sea by following unsustainable practices that are disruptive to the natural cycle of marine life. My work talks about the ecological shift and projects the evolution of marine life in our seas where these practices are still continuing. Through drawing, the work explores an imagination of how these animals will adapt to the new changes caused by humans. These works suggest that animals take the form of vessels, native to the particular fishing areas of Karachi, as well as its pollutants, and mutate in order to survive.
Untitled, Charocoal, 27x73 inches, 2021.
Untitled, Charcoal, 27x73 inches, 2021.
Horro Boat, Charcoal, 20x30 inches, 2021.
Spottek, Graphite and Charcoal, 20x30 inches, 2021.
Tigearine, Graphite and Charcoal, 20x30 inches, 2021.
Scene at Karachi Sea; Artillcrab and Torpena, Pen on Paper, 11.5x15 inches, 2021.
Mushor, Color Pencil and Graphite, 11x11 inches, 2021.
Reorri, Color Pencil and Graphite, 11x11 inches, 2021.
Anemonet, Color Pencil and Graphite, 11x11 inches, 2021.
Artillcrab, Color Pencil and Graphite, 11x11 inches, 2021.
Anemonet, Motor Oil on Paper, 11.5x15 inches, 2021.
Horro Boat, Motor Oil on Paper, 11x10.5 inches, 2021.
