10 Provocative Exhibits At The Karachi Biennale That You Must See Right Now
By Hamna Zubair
November 3, 2017
Richard Humann's 'A Tide of Credence' at NJV School
In A Tide of Credence, New York-based artist Richard Humann has fashioned a mini-replica of the River Indus and filled it with thoughts scribbled in Urdu by Pakistani immigrants in America.
As Pakistan's most major tributary that stretches down the length of the country, the River Indus is metaphorically apt as a carrier of the country's lifeblood. Despite their geographical separation from their birthplace, the experiences of Pakistanis in other lands contribute to new chapters in the country's history — thereby, seeping into the roots of Pakistan, like the water of River Indus would.
The biennale's managing trustee Niilofur Farrukh believes that 'A Tide of Credence' also "points to the difficult relationship the Pakistani diaspora have with America and the new scenario that's built up there. It's a quiet, reflective work."