Art exhibition explores identity, contradictions

Speaking to The Express Tribune, Junejo said she had been working on the exhibition for around nine to 10 months, developing three distinct bodies of work that include still life, figurative pieces, drawing and embossing. "The narrative of the three bodies of work is a little different, but in a way, it is the same.

It is a self-investigation," she said., the exhibition revolves around fundamental questions of identity and existence "Who am I? Where am I going? And what am I going to become?

"In A Wrinkle, repetitive mark-making becomes a visual record of recurring thoughts and unresolved questions. The work reflects the nature of an overthinking mind, where ideas are repeatedly revisited, questioned and undone rather than conclusively resolved.

Together, the three sections create a visual journey inward, connecting physical forms with psychological and emotional experiences. Junejo said the exhibition also represents a significant transition in her artistic practice. After nearly 16 to 17 years of developing a recognisable visual identity, she felt the need to question and examine herself more deeply.

"My signature, which has become my work and my identity through my work, has changed a lot with this work," she said. She explained that growing older naturally brings changes in one's thought process, experiences and questions.

"This is a kind of transition from young adulthood to adulthood, middle-aged life. So, the questions of that go into more depth," she said. For Junejo, the darker and more uncomfortable aspects of the work are also connected to growing confidence and the courage to confront questions that may once have been avoided.

For Junejo, the exhibition ultimately reflects a willingness to confront the self rather than simply present aesthetically pleasing images. Its three parts move between the exposed surface of thought, the contradictions of the body and the fragile world of memory.