In the face of limitation, these four artists capture light—not just in color, but in memory, presence, and expression. Using the figure as a vessel, their paintings hold moments of personal and collective experience, creating luminous escapes from the constraints of their social world. “Holding Light” is a testament to art as survival and storytelling.

ARTISTS
NAZAR UL ISLAM
RAHAT ALI
SHAHZAD BALOCH
ZARNAAB BALOCH