The month of August seemed a month of group exhibitions in Lahore. In recent years, artists of the same taste, psychological match, ideological commonalities, and even those with no real similarities, have found it convenient to mount group shows instead of the tedious solo exhibition.

ArtSoch Gallery in Lahore showcased a group show by four artists titled ‘Illusions of Memory’, curated by Mariam Hanif Khan. However, this show can also be called the ‘Couples Show’ as these four artists were fortunate individuals whose better halves are artists as well.

This quartet of artists included Asad Ali Abid, Arfan Javed Augustine, Huma Maqbool and Rebecca Arfan; with everyone exploring the subtle patterns of memory, perception and introspection as interwoven visuals rendered through a very subjective approach. The show presented a sensory experience, where one was enticed emotionally and intellectually.

Abid has been trained academically — first as a textile designer and then as a sculptor. His quest to integrate elusive shapes and forms through his art is a reversal journey — starting from materials such as........

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