About Sarah Mumtaz
Sarah Mumtaz is a visual and performance artist who lives and works in Lahore, Pakistan.
She works in ballpoint, printmaking and performance and her signature visual language of odd creatures and birds, dolls and bees as well as self-portraits reflect her interpretation of reality. Her work addresses deeply personal issues and is a realisation of the constant metamorphosis happening in her head.
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Education:
2012 MA, Visual Arts, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan
2005 BFA, Visual Arts, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan
Selected Exhibitions:
2018
‘River in the Ocean’, Collateral Event, Lahore Biennale, Lahore, Pakistan
‘Open House’, Performance at House Ltd.
‘Future Debris’ Group Show at Zahoor ul Aklaaq Gallery, Lahore, Pakistam
‘And Other Stories’, Two Person show at Taseer Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan
2017
‘Ijtema’, Group Show at Alhamra Lahore
‘The Ink Project’, Group Show at Alliance Française Dubai
2016
‘Mend me One Stitch at Time’, Performance At Home, at the new residence of Netherlands Ambassador. At Home, at the new Islamabad
‘Unreal’, Two Person show, Taseer Art Gallery, Lahore
‘Unveiling’, Live Art and Performative Gestures, Taseer Art
Gallery, Lahore
Artroom: Collective Loft, Antidote art & design, Dubai
2015
‘Parvaaz’, Group Show at Studio Seven, Dubai
Artroom: Villa 21, Antidote art & design, Dubai
2014
‘Love is the New Black’, Solo Show, Taseer Art Gallery, Lahore
‘But the most Beautiful thing about my Burrow is the Stillness’, Taseer Art Gallery, Lahore
2012
‘Just Ordinary Tales’, VM Art gallery, Karachi,
‘Everything will be OK’, Zahoor-ul-Ikhlaq Gallery, National College of Arts, Lahore
2011
‘Lakh War Sadkay’, Alhamra Lahore Art Council, Lahore
Residencies:
2018
House Residency: An initiative between writers, thinkers,
designers aiming to explore the city through performative means
expression, aiming to bring new perspectives to artistic
endeavours and to situate art practice outside of traditional
space.
2016
Murree Museum Artist residency, MMAR, Murree
Projects
2003 -2012
Archival research reports on Islamic seals of communication
Designs, October, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan
Researcher in the production of a documentary on ‘The Cane
Furniture of Lahore, Pakistan.
Work at Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PSRD) as a voluntary teacher.
