Seams of Devotion - Osama Khan Babar

Artist Statement:

Navigating recent memories, my work explores my connection to the unique sensations of an environment—the sights, smell, tastes, and textures—that guide me in forming a picture of my surrounding. As time passes, a place becomes less distant and foreign. The detailed snapshots of the architecture, landscapes, and people form the shapes and patterns that connect it all. Its warmth invites a deeper view beyond the surface level. The ease that accompanies the familiarity of an environment opens the mind, creating space for deeper healing, connection, and understanding. The hand-sewn lines puncture through the surface, bind to the core, and are intricately patch-worked through the fabric, holding the fragments of a place that stay with us as reminders of what connects us, fills us, and keeps us looking forward.

Biography:

Osama Babar, hailing from Haripur Hazara in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, graduated in Textile Design with distinction from National College of Arts, Lahore in 2021.