Artist book by Aisha Khalid that resembles a school exercise book. Includes a short artist statement.
'Name, Class, Subject by Aisha Khalid is inspired by the exercise or "copy" books used by government schools in Pakistan to teach writing in Urdu and English. Khalid’s book project recalls her experience as a child growing up in Pakistan under the imposed hierarchy of a society shaped by a bilingual culture. The book project can be experienced starting from either the front or back cover, blending the formats of two exercise books into a single book project. The book is produced from over three hundred original two-sided paintings of ruled pages painted in the traditional Mughal style of miniature painting, making each printed page unique. "Errors" in the printing and discrepancies in the lined sheets highlight distinctions between the Urdu section and the uniform English-ruled pages. Void of images the lined pages of the book speak of an unwritten narrative. The book is also meant to be written in.' — from publisher's website
'Name, Class, Subject by Aisha Khalid is inspired by the exercise or "copy" books used by government schools in Pakistan to teach writing in Urdu and English. Khalid’s book project recalls her experience as a child growing up in Pakistan under the imposed hierarchy of a society shaped by a bilingual culture. The book project can be experienced starting from either the front or back cover, blending the formats of two exercise books into a single book project. The book is produced from over three hundred original two-sided paintings of ruled pages painted in the traditional Mughal style of miniature painting, making each printed page unique. "Errors" in the printing and discrepancies in the lined sheets highlight distinctions between the Urdu section and the uniform English-ruled pages. Void of images the lined pages of the book speak of an unwritten narrative. The book is also meant to be written in.' — from publisher's website
Access level
Onsite
artist
publisher
editor
Location code
MON.KHA
Language
English, 
Urdu
Keyword
miniature painting,  watercolour painting,  artist book
Publication/Creation date
2009
No of pages
240
ISBN / ISSN
9780955667428
No of copies
2
Content type
artist book, 
artist monograph
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