Mahwish Zahid

Artist Statement
My “Ceramics” work is manifestation of my struggle and aspiration to achieve excellence, success, and recognition as a Ceramic Artist. As a ceramic Artist I struggle between traditional and modern ceramic crafts and Arts. I work in ceramics but unfortunately most people in Pakistan limit fine arts into sculpture and painting. My work mostly covers calligraphy and design patterns. Ceramics is a mostly perceived as a traditional craft in Pakistan and I want to change the perception of the people. it is a very flexible medium with great artist capacity. it should not be limited and caged into the box of traditional crafts only. I wish to build connection between the modern and traditional ceramic art practices through my art work.

Biography
Mahwish Zahid is a born and raised artist who has completed her bachelor of Fine arts in ceramics major at L.C.W.U. in 2013.

She participate in group exhibition “Object of Inspiration”at Co-opera art gallery Lahore 2014.

. Participation in “calligraphy exhibition (2011)(2012)(2013) Allhamra Art Gallery Lahore

. Participation certificate “Calligraphy Competition”LCWU “LAHORE (1st prize)

Participation”Young Artist Exhibition “from Punjab art council (2012) (2013).

Participation in Expo Center Lahore organized by Tevta Government college of Technology Shadrah Lahore. (2014)

Participation in P.C hotel Lahore organized by Tevta Government college of technology shadrah Lahore.(2015).

Article published in Dawn newspaper “Working with following Lines” by Naeem Sindhu Lahore.(2016)

Participation in calligraphy exhibition Alhamra Center of Art and Culture Lahore (2022).

Projects:

Nairang art gallery (Nayar Ali dada) calligraphy -wallpanel – table top etc.

. Purani Yadain (interior designer) (2014-2016)

Calligraphy – niche’s -wallpanel -tabletops.

Private projects:

Wall – panel (DHA) Lahore.

99 names of Allah &99 names of Muhammad (PBUH) for mosque.

Corporate company logo (Nutec innovation) (sunny co) (Fuji) ( Newage cables) .

House number plate display in (Madina colony Chistian)