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Madiha Aijaz

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Madiha Aijaz

Died February 2, 2019

In her films, photography and writing, Madiha AIJAZ (1981-2019, Pakistan) explored the experience of pleasure and privacy in urban spaces. She graduated from the Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture – where she later worked as an assistant professor – with a bachelor's degree in Design and held an MFA in Photography and Related Media from Parsons. In 2014, Aijaz published a book on Hindu temp…

Known For

Memorial for the Lost PagesMemorial for the Lost Pages · 2018
Memorial for the Lost Pages
2018
MovieDocumentary
Brief, acute observation on changing times in Pakistani society by photographer and filmmaker Madiha Aijaz using the former Theosophical Society Library in Karachi.
Veer RasVeer Ras · 2016
Veer Ras
2016
MovieDocumentary
Veer Ras is a tradition of singing for centuries, which has almost disappeared from the public sphere. No one completely understands Veer Ras in Partapur and barely anyone knows how to sing it, except Hengji Patidar and Velji Mali. My interest is in remembering the orality of songs and when they become obsolete. This piece was made during the Sandarbh International Artist Residency in Partapur, Rajasthan in the winters of 2015.

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