11.81 x 7.87 in / 30 x 20
11.81 x 11.81 in / 30 x 30 cm
Oil Paint on Iraqi Woollen Carpets
About the artwork
By creating pieces on Middle-Eastern and South Asian carpets sourced at a second-hand store in Europe, the artist plays with the re-appropriation of these ‘exotic’ objects. The interconnections and fluidity of these regions is demonstrated through the carpets, and the fact that often, these connections become apparent in diaspora populations. She explores the idea of touch and the function of the hand in the propagation of beauty through action and creation.
About the artist
Zahra Mansoor (b. 2000, Karachi, Pakistan) is an interdisciplinary artist working with the mediums painting, sculpture, and digital media, including film. Mansoor received her BFA in Art, Media, and Technology from Parsons Paris (The New School) in 2023, following her high school education at Karachi Grammar School.
Her practice is deeply influenced by her experiences as a woman in Pakistan and her life in various diasporic landscapes, including Paris and New York City. Through her work, she explores themes of femininity, diaspora, fashion, and postcolonialism, often creating public experiences that extrapolate personal themes to broader social and political contexts.
Her exhibitions include a solo show "We Sin-Phool Women" at Chawkandi Gallery (2022) and her participation in the Karachi Biennale 2019 launch with her film "Discovering Habib." She has also showcased her work internationally in group exhibitions such as "Being Human" at ModA Curations in New York City (2024) and "A Girl Will Return Looking for the Woman She Was" at Galerie D in Paris (2023). She was also awarded a residency at the 59 Rivoli Paris in 2023.
Mansoor has worked with the Musée d'Orsay, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in NYC and her work has been covered by publications including Dawn EOS and Elle magazine. Additionally, her curatorial projects include "Tambola d’Amour"at The Dissident Club in Paris (2023) and "Baithak Soirées"at 59 Rivoli (2023).
Zahra Mansoor lives and works between Paris, New York City, and Karachi.
