Why Art Matters Today Ft. Arjumand Faisel. Podcast Episode #48.

Описание: How did a doctor working in Public Health end up as owner of Gallery 6? It is one of the most successful art galleries in Islamabad. This podcast is all about how and where he began, working and spending time with the maestros of Art in Pakistan; Ali Imam, Gulgee, Sadequain, Mansoor Rahi, Hajra Mansoor, Ahmad Pervaiz, and many others. He has worked mostly in Karachi and Islamabad.
The first eleven minutes are spent remembering the Karachi that it was. A city of gardens, cleanliness and beauty.
While discussing different aspects of experience in medicine. Then, talking about population planning efforts in Pakistan. Suddenly, the conversation is seen moving to the awards given by him to young artists of Pakistan.
The Arjumand Painting Awards, which take place every two years are funded by him. Again, to promote artists and give them incentives. Here, we talk about his latest one which was held in Alhamra, Lahore, this year.
Surprisingly his work in Lahore included the most bizzare experience of his life, a research into the lives of sex workers in Lahore, and other city's red light areas. The project was about protection from Aids, the disease which had become prevalent in neighboring India. Efforts were being made to save Pakistan from it. This needed research into finding out the plight of the workers in these areas.
After writing his autobiography many years ago, the above efforts resulted in his exhibition of 95 paintings about these women. He named them under three name catergories; Malka, Aliya and Laila. Also, the book on them, got named after them, Malka, Aliya, Laila Paintings on stories of Sex Workers in Pakistan. It is a heartbreaking view into the most vulnerable and defenseless members of our society. Women here are used and abused and left to fend for themselves in hopeless situations. This includes sending some to Dubai.
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in this episode:
0:00:01 Introduction
0:02:45 Karachi in early times.
0:11:40 Karachi, city of gardens.
0:13:42 Budding Talents Art Gallery experience.
0:18:18 Father's wish.
0:19:00 Aslam Azhar & PTV.
0:20:28 Medical studies & Zeena Art Workshop.
0:21:46 Marraige & closure of art gallery.
0:22:34 Agha Khan Hospital.
0:24:00 Pakistan's family planning efforts.
0:29:54 Judgement system of Arjumand Faisel Awards.
0:35:03 Efforts for Aids prevention in Pakistan.
0:38:13 Research on sex workers in different Pakistani cities.
0:39:00 Most painful & horrifying study of life.
0:41:36 Malka, Aliya, Laila (MAL) paintings and exhibition.
0:45:23 Plight of a young girl being sold.
0:46:16 Iqbal Hussain.
0:48:49 Artists work expresses feelings.
0:49:33 Message from Arjumand Faisel.