Quebec City, Canada                                     Karachi, Pakistan

Se-lf

Se-lf is a series of digital photos was completed at a recent artist residency at VASL International Artists’ Circle in Karachi Pakistan (Fall 2008). Comprised of a series of digitally edited self-portraits, these photographs were taken in various locations across Pakistan and Canada and juxtapose both time and geography in a single image.

In this series, not only am I interested in issues of identity, but I am also interested in exploring the changing cityscapes in Pakistan; how through the rapid industrialization and globalization of major urban cities, Pakistani cityscapes now increasingly bare an uncanny resemblance to cityscapes in Canada. However a difference in the landscape can still be detected through various subtle signifiers; the odd shop sign, car model, and clothes all contribute to the ways in which we either recognize or differentiate the environments around us.

Photo Assistance: Sohail Akbar (Quebec City), Jeannette Gaussi (Karachi)