Suleman Faisal

Artist

Suleman Faisal, (born 1991) is a visual artist and educator currently based in Lahore, Pakistan working between sculpture, video, and performance. He completed his BFA from the National College of Arts, Lahore in 2017 where he was awarded a Distinction for his efforts. Suleman’s multidisciplinary artworks investigate the latent aggression present within humans and objects, and the minor acts of violence carried out through socially-acceptable activities such as cooking, hosting, or manufacturing. This interest in power balances and tools is influenced by Suleman’s personal history, working in the toy-making and plastic industries, in addition to his exploration of the diverse socioeconomic conditions of the city in which he lives. Select exhibitions of his include Solo show “Orange Sisyphus” at Canvas gallery in 2021, group show “The smog show” at Zahor ul Akhlaq gallery NCA in 2021, For the Wicked and the Valiant at O Art Space, Lahore in 2021, A Site for the Sight collateral of the Lahore Biennale 02 in 2020, Microcosm II at AAN Gandhara Art Space, Karachi in 2018, Transition in Time at the Zahoor ul Akhlaq Gallery, Lahore in 2018, Four Rooms collateral of the Lahore Biennale 01 at PILAC in 2018, and Beneath the Surface at Canvas Gallery, Karachi in 2017. Suleman had the opportunity to be the Artist in Residence at Taaza Tareen 12 at Vasl Artist’s Association, Karachi in 2020, and Pioneer Cement Factory, curated by Sameera Raja. In 2020, Suleman was awarded the Khurram Kasim Foundation Award to produce a solo exhibition at Canvas Gallery, in Spring 2021, also Rewarded a commission project “Homing in” by Platform Asia which was curated by Zena Khan and Chloe Hodge. His work is a part of many notable art collections in Pakistan.

Title: Old Enough To Work, Too Young To Vote
Medium: Plexiglas
Dimensions: Variable
Year: 2022