Vidha Saumya

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Testimony 11th March 2008

I graduated from Sir J.J. School of Fine Art specializing in Painting in 2005.
After a year’s break during which I traveled, did freelance assignments and read, I joined Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology in July 2006 to study Visual Communication Design. The South Asia Foundation Scholarship was a dream come true for me, because it enabled me to come to the city of Lahore. I am currently on an Independent Study Program at Beaconhouse National University.
I am here in Lahore for 270 days. Being away from my own country in a new place made me conscious and attentive of what I noticed around me.
What distinguishes the children here from children elsewhere?
I have tried to maintain the nuances of their identity. This particular age group of children interests me the most because they present themselves oblivious of the correctness of appearance. The naivety pulls you towards the stories that surround them and engages you into a conversation with them.

This series is a conscious effort to express this place from my point of view. These children have been my muse on a daily basis... the worlds in which they lose themselves, and the realities that they are aware of.

Vidha Saumya

   Vidha Saumya