‘Roses were Blue’ by Imrana Tanveer

Imrana Tanveer presents Roses as a key link to our memories.

The floor at the exhibition space in Taseer Art Gallery is covered with rose petals to let a viewer feel and sense the smell first and then see the works. "This exhibition was inspired from the very basic idea of having an association and interpretation with the flower Rose," said Imrana Tanveer.

Often considered the queen of flowers, a rose has always inspired artists, beloved ones and everyone with its beauty and fragrance. With this exhibition, Tanveer is inviting visitors to be open for interpretation which can take them down the memory lane, remembering their loved ones, their wedding, a specific travel or any other significant event from their life.

Tanveer explains, "I want viewers to feel the aroma and experience the sensation of it, to take them to another level. The fragrance can take one on a journey to past in order to bring back memories from adulthood; to remember a deceased, or a commemoration of Muharram, or a wedding or anything else we might remember."

Installation view from the exhibition / Courtesy of Imrana Tanveer

Imrana Tanveer is a visual artist and writer based in Karachi. She completed her Master degree in visual arts at the National College of Arts, Lahore. She is currently holding a post of Art Director at Morpheme Studios, Pakistan.

Tanveer's work is the combination of different textile techniques and mediums. It reflects the present political and social inequality in Pakistan. Her work is a straight forward comment to what is going on by combining the specific cultural knitting, social narratives, historical contexts intertwine with popular stereotypes.

The exhibition opened at Taseer Art Gallery, Lahore on September 22 and runs until October 6, 2016.