Bijli, Pani aur Gas – Taaza Tareen 10

Taaza Tareen, Vasl’s flagship program for young graduates, aims to identify new talent from Pakistan; and to channelize, mentor and showcase their creative aptitude. Taaza Tareen Residencies, since 2005, have supported recent graduates from Pakistani art institutes at formative stages of their professions. Marking 10 cycles of successful Taaza Tareen Residencies, the 2018 Taaza Tareen includes 4 emerging artists and a writer who have responded to the theme ‘Bijli, Pani aur Gas’; electricity, water and gas. During the residency program, the artists and writer are given the opportunity to create their journey of investigation through curiosity and imagination.

Behold to be enticed by the usual temptations,

You may or may not deem worthy of your attention.

The bait may offer a brief, seeming zest,

For, collapsing back into reality, comes next.

Experience conventional material, matter and rummages,

Witness, irresistible feast of facts and images.

As it may perhaps wipe out,

Bijli, pani aur gas, is what it can’t do without.