Noor Ali Chagani

Noor Ali Chagani creates works, composed of hand-made miniature terracotta bricks to demonstrate his unique take as a sculptor on the tradition of miniature painting. His work revolves around the concept of the absence of home; his quest for a personal space that he can call his own. On a very personal level, Chagani feels that bricks are a symbolic way for him to connect to the rest of the world. His brick works also demonstrate a fascination with the symbolic power of colossal walls, which connote silence and strength. In contrast, Chagani also works with the idea of self-comparison with walls, as obstructive, stagnant objects.

Noor graduated with a Bachelors in Fine Art (honors) from Lahore National College of Arts, Pakistan. His recent solo exhibitions include ‘Existence’, Dubai, UAE (2019), ‘Grey Spaces’, Koel Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan (2018) ‘House of bricks’, Leila Heller Gallery, New York, NY (2016). Group exhibitions include ‘Miniature 2.0’, Miniature in Contemporary Art, Pera Museum Istanbul, Turkey (2020), Self Portraits in the Age of the ‘SELFIE’, Como Museum of Art, Pakistan (2019),

Delhi Contemporary Art Week, LATITUDE 28’s segment, New Delhi, India (2019), ‘Cartography of Narratives’, Latitude 28, New Delhi, India (2019). He has revived several awards including the Jameel Prize Residency, Victoria and Albert Museum, London (2016)

Noor lives and works in Lahore, Pakistan.