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Intersections

Karachi is a web of architectural forms, community dynamics, and incongruent markets of suppliers and consumers. In ‘Intersections’, art students map the liminal spaces of this urban web, seeking to understand ways in which physical and built environments intersect with the lived experiences of diverse populations, particularly those living at the edges. Their research invites a deeper examination of how these connections shape our understanding of inclusivity and access, as well as how economic structures influence everyday experiences and opportunities.

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Systems Control

Living in Karachi means continuously navigating uncertainty and risk. Its residents have developed everyday strategies and systems to cope with the pervasive mix of control and lawlessness, which often manifests in both visible and subtle ways. The works in this section examine the power dynamics that shape Karachi, shedding light on urban decay, crumbling infrastructure, immobility, public safety concerns, gender dynamics, and the militarisation of space.

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Systems Control

Living in Karachi means continuously navigating uncertainty and risk. Its residents have developed everyday strategies and systems to cope with the pervasive mix of control and lawlessness, which often manifests in both visible and subtle ways. The works in this section examine the power dynamics that shape Karachi, shedding light on urban decay, crumbling infrastructure, immobility, public safety concerns, gender dynamics, and the militarisation of space.

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Inward City

Against the backdrop of the daily city-life hustle, quiet and introspective spaces find ways to emerge through art students’ research. An inward looking city can be analysed through two approaches; one, a direct response to private or intimate spaces and personal belongings within the city. Second, to bring forth concepts of roots, histories and personalities through a more abstract understanding of home.

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Inward City

Against the backdrop of the daily city-life hustle, quiet and introspective spaces find ways to emerge through art students’ research. An inward looking city can be analysed through two approaches; one, a direct response to private or intimate spaces and personal belongings within the city. Second, to bring forth concepts of roots, histories and personalities through a more abstract understanding of home.

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Peripheries

Peripheries are defined by lines that enclose physical and intangible spaces of Karachi, examining the ways in which life unfolds in and around these margins. The diversity of student-in-take at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, is a reflection of Karachi’s capacity to embrace new residents as boundaries cannot simply be viewed as borderlines; they are dynamic and integrated within the city's fabric, reflecting the socioeconomic and cultural ties that connect them to the urban epi-centre.

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Peripheries

Peripheries are defined by lines that enclose physical and intangible spaces of Karachi, examining the ways in which life unfolds in and around these margins. The diversity of student-in-take at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, is a reflection of Karachi’s capacity to embrace new residents as boundaries cannot simply be viewed as borderlines; they are dynamic and integrated within the city's fabric, reflecting the socioeconomic and cultural ties that connect them to the urban epi-centre.

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Environs

In a concrete city, how do we see, feel and hear sources of water, air and earth through art? By furthering and materialising ideas on the inevitable adaptations climate change will bring for food provisions and sources of flora and fauna in and around Karachi, student's projects engage with urban-nature hierarchies, questioning sustainability and resource utilisation within the city. The pervasiveness of the sea and the changing biome of Karachi’s beaches in the harshest of conditions, is also a core focus within ‘Environs’.

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Environs

In a concrete city, how do we see, feel and hear sources of water, air and earth through art? By furthering and materialising ideas on the inevitable adaptations climate change will bring for food provisions and sources of flora and fauna in and around Karachi, student's projects engage with urban-nature hierarchies, questioning sustainability and resource utilisation within the city. The pervasiveness of the sea and the changing biome of Karachi’s beaches in the harshest of conditions, is also a core focus within ‘Environs’.

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