ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (APP): Renowned artist Muhammad Azeem Iqbal is among those artists who introduced new techniques of art by using leather, wood, handmade paper, stones, copper and other traditional items.
During inaugural ceremony of Hafez Shirazi Corner at National Book Foundation (NBF) talking to APP, he said that now a days people like innovations in art, adding that he is making efforts to introduce new ideas and innovative artwork.
He said that under NBF scheme Literary Corner introduced at NBF to attract book readers, adding that due to successes of first phase of the scheme, more literary corners in pipeline in the premises of NBF.
“We can change the perception the world has towards Pakistan through arts and culture,” he said.
Azeem Iqbal said that a beautiful cultural and literary corner of Hafez Shirazi was completed at NBF which was supported by Iran Embassy in Islamabad.
He said that hopefully the visitors and researchers would like this corner and enjoy reading of books of Hafez Shirazi.
He also said that Azadi Train cultural floats was also his creative art work which was liked by people across the country.
The self-taught artist gets his inspiration from nature with the ideology that art is a field of love and devotion.
Renowned artist Azeem Iqbal introduces new techniques of art
