Suleman Faisal (born 1991) is a visual artist and educator currently based in Lahore, Pakistan. He completed his BFA from the National College of Arts, Lahore in 2017 where he was awarded a Distinction for his efforts.
Through his interdisciplinary art practice, he applies learned sculptural techniques to make experiential installations, create mammoth automatons, stage memorable performance art, and produce thought-provoking videos. Select exhibitions of Suleman’s include 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; Beneath the Surface at Canvas Gallery, Karachi in 2017; and A House Without Walls at TDF Ghar, Karachi in 2022. He has also had the opportunity to be the Taaza Tareen 12 Artist in Residence at Vasl Artists’ Association, Karachi in 2020, and Pioneer Cement Factory Residency curated by Sameera Raja. In 2020, Suleman was awarded the Vasl - Khurram Kasim Art Foundation research grant to produce a solo exhibition at Canvas Gallery, titled Orange Sisyphus the exhibition was held in Spring 2021. Suleman was also commissioned by Platform Asia to produce work for the online project _homing _in curated by Zena Khan and Chloe Hodge.
Select artworks of his are housed within many notable art collections in Pakistan including the permanent collection of the Ambiance Boutique Art Hotels.
Read lessSuleman Faisal (born 1991) is a visual artist and educator currently based in Lahore, Pakistan. He completed his BFA from the National College of Arts, Lahore in 2017 where he was awarded a Distinction for his efforts.
Through his interdisciplinary art practice, he applies learned sculptural techniques to make experiential installations, create mammoth automatons, stage memorable performance art, and produce thought-provoking videos. Select exhibitions of... Read more