KB19 Karachi Biennale Discursive Program
October 27th
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
• Miligwetch – A presentation on how Contemporary Art connects with the ancient ecological wisdom of the first nations of Canada
Presenter: Asma Mahmood – artist, curator, and researcher based in Canada
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Keynote Address
• Art in Response to Unsustainability” between Imaginaries of Sustainability and Urban Spaces of Possibilities
Presenter: Sacha Kagan – author and researcher based in Germany
6:30 pm
• Performance Art
October 28th
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
• A presentation on the eco-friendly vision of the early builders of Karachi
Presenter: Zain Mustafa - architect and researcher based in Karachi
5:30 pm to 6:45 pm
Keynote Address
• River Waters Run: Shahid Sajjad’s turn to Nature in 1965-1971
Presenter: Mariah Lookman – researcher, artist, and curator based in Colombo/London. The talk will be based on her seminal research on Pakistan iconic sculptor Shahid Sajjad
6:45 pm to 7:00 pm
• Performance Artwork by Qinza Najm, New York based artist.