AUSTRALIA AND PAKISTAN CONNECT

Islamabad : Art has a unique capacity to connect the diverse peoples of Australia and Pakistan and to help us understand each other better, Australian High Commissioner Margaret Adamson said last Tuesday.

Adamson was hosting the exhibition in Islamabad Pakistani artists Farida Batool, Haramatul Ain and Rabbiya Naseer who recently exhibited at-

ArtSpace Sydney, Australia's leading organization for the creation and presentation of contemporary art.

ArtSpace Sydney Executive Director Alexie Glass-Kantor addressed the exhibition sharing her insights into contemporary art in Pakistan and noting her recent visit to Pakistan which subsequently resulted in the presentation of works by-

Batool, Ain and Naseer ArtSpace in September.

''With Pakistan located in a strategic position in the geography of South Asia art and plating a crucial role leading the artistic conversation, it is tremendous to encounter artists from Pakistan who persuasively-

Invite a new insight into the role art can play in shaping an inclusive world view.

This exhibition demonstrates that there is a commitment to ensuring the conversation will be an ongoing and enriching exchange and underpinned  by shared values of reciprocity and friendship,'' Glass-Kantor said.