Mohatta Palace Museum on Wednesday displayed an artwork of renowned artist late Asim Butt at an exhibition entitled ?Rebel Angel: Asim Butt 1978-2010?.
Butt was a contemporary artist and a social commentator. He committed suicide at the age of 32 years. He highlighted the issues relating to human behaviour and social norms through his innovative work and fought against injustice and dualism in the society.
Butt not only worked at studios, but also incited people at public places against unjust.
He took painting as a medium to express his viewpoints over social and political issues. He painted visual stories in and outside studios to record his protest against pollution, cigarette advertisements and other issues faced by the people.
Butt also played an active role in social movements through his artwork. He painted graffiti amid lawyers and other movements in Pakistan and was considered a rebel against unjust.
Butt was born in Karachi on March 26, 1978. He obtained a BSc degree from LUMS, Lahore and a Fine Art degree from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. The exhibition comprised over 70 art pieces of his work.
A large number of his work was done at large canvas. He used several mediums, including water and oil colour, chalk, charcoal and spray-paints on canvas, fiber, wood and other boards to depict his emotions and inner situations.
Speaking on the occasion, Mohatta Palace Museum Director Nasreen Askari said that Butt was a young artist who died untimely. She said: ?He was an able artist. He worked for people, keeping in view political and social problems faced by people.?
Askari said Butt spread his message through his innovative work in a brilliant manner. ?We organised this exhibition to pay tribute to him,? she added.
The exhibition will continue till July 31.
Courtesy: Dailytimes
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