ISLAMABAD, June 28: The students of National University of Modern Languages (Numl) displayed their artworks at an exhibition on the campus.

Jointly organised by students and the faculty, over a dozen participants displayed almost 250 items of their artworks in different categories such as regional art and craft, miniature paintings and calligraphic works, oil painting, graphic designing, printmaking and flower arrangements.

“The aim of this exhibition during summer course is to provide students a chance to showcase their artistic talents,” said student affair committee member, Shazia Rose.

The participants showcased their works representing Pakistani culture, Muslim art and modern art.

Featuring over 30 artistic items of Mohammad Bilal Qureshi, the exhibition also depicted different aspects of nature through landscapes, flowers, sketch work and figurative imagery. The young artists utilised various media, including water colour, pen and pencil, oil on canvas and collage. “Art is a vast field through which one can see natural things in different angles and I tried to represent my culture and people,” said young artist Bilal Qureshi. Sketches of pots and buildings, fantasy figures and contemporary images dominated his paintings in water colours, oil paintings and pencil work.

Amna Butt displayed her textile work and glass painting of Sana Jafri and Sundas decorated the display area while in the discipline of calligraphy the participants worked on dynamic pieces of art influenced by Islamic art.

The highlight of the exhibition was the work done in the field of pencil sketching, oil painting, dry pastels, soft pastels and glass painting and photography, textile designing. The students designed vase, tablecloth, napkins, glass, boxes, rugs, wall hangings and bottles in an innovative way to attract visitors.