Her art isn’t just striking to look at, it quickly draws you in. That’s the magic of Hamra Abbas: creating works that are not only arresting, but at the same time, evoke a feeling of absolute insignificance, similar to how one feels when witnessing the beauty (and magnitude) of nature in her full glory.
By using semi-precious stones, primarily the deepest hues of lapis lazuli, Abbas’s work effortlessly merges the mediums of painting, architecture and sculpture within her life-size pieces. With a commitment to studying Pakistan’s majestic northern areas, the artist translates her learnings into fluid-like pieces that depict mountains, rivers and dreamlike gardens that seem to have a life of their own. Read More.
