RAWALPINDI, Mar 04 (APP):A calligraphy exhibition opened at the Punjab Council of the Arts in connection with the holy month of Ramazan, featuring works by contemporary abstract artist Zakria Jalal.
Tahira Aurangzeb, MNA attended the opening session as chief guest and praised the artist’s distinctive approach to expressing his devotion through contemporary calligraphy.
Shazia Rizwan, Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Culture highlighted the spiritual depth reflected in the artworks.
Zakaria Jalal, a student of senior calligrapher Azeem Iqbal, works primarily in ‘Kufi script’, creating compositions on canvases layered with gold leaf. His pieces explore geometric form and spatial balance, drawing inspiration from Quranic themes of unity, order and the vastness of creation.
Art enthusiasts, along with senior officials of the Arts Council also attended the opening ceremony.
Director Arts Council Muhammad Shakoor thanked the guests and participants and said the exhibition would remain open to the public for one week.