Speechless Art
Arguably it is the act of speaking which distinguishes humans from other animals. Language, the most important human invention, has been a medium for creative expression. Literature, poetry, film and […]
Ordinary Souls
Established sculptor and teacher at Indus Valley School of Art, Jabbar Gull opted to put up an exhibition of paintings at Canvas Gallery instead of his customary wooden sculptures. Titled […]
Man & Symbols in Gull’s Art
Abdul Jabbar Gull who is enjoying his participation in an International Sculpture Festival and Residency at South Korea (from 15th May to 15th June), recently exhibited his artworks at The […]
Aura of Spirituality
Abdul Jabbar Gul’s dialogue with wood evolves gradually and very slowly. The natural shape and grain initiate the process of making which eventually becomes a catalyst for the artist’s impulse […]
In The Studio With Abdul Jabbar Gull
An unassuming, cheerful young man, Abdul Jabbar Gull insists he has a lot to be thankful for. Currently teaching sculpture at Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture, where a […]
Celebrating Ordinary Souls
The style is monumental, created from a minimal palette, the inspiration a self-portrait – introspective, rugged with troubled expression. The recent work of Abdul Jabbar […]
The African Experience
Looking at art in post Apartheid South Africa, one wonders at the forms in common that may exist between previously separated societies linked by a […]
Jabbar’s winged thoughts
Seemingly fluttering wings predominate Abdul Jabbar Gull’s most recent collection of artworks at the Canvas Gallery, Karachi. There, a collection of work sculpted in metal: brass, aluminum and mild steel, […]
Searching In The Third Dimension
Abdul Jabbar Gull carves directly in wood, forms that are starkly distinctive, endowing the individual pieces with an extraordinary sense of the organic con-texture of the figure. In the purity […]
A Singular Aesthetic Philosophy
Abdul Jabbar Gull’s extensive exhibition at the Ejaz Gallery, Lahore, addresses and extends the range and development of a singular aesthetic philosophy. The presentation includes large scaled, carved wood forms, […]