”Trained in miniature painting, Hammad Gillani expands his practice into a liberated language of mark-making that moves beyond traditional boundaries. Rooted in his lived experiences as part of the Orakzai tribe in northern Pakistan, his work reflects the intersections of memory, conflict, and everyday life.

In War and Peace, Gillani explores the fragile coexistence of violence and serenity. His imagery guns, figures, and landscapes appears playful and childlike, yet is meticulously constructed. Lush, blooming forms gradually reveal themselves as stains, evoking traces of blood, while familiar objects like drums and containers shift from domestic symbols to carriers of unease.

Gillani invites viewers to question perception and confront the blurred boundary between beauty and violence.” – Aisha Khalid