Lancashire to Lahore 10 - Exhibition 'Lahore Vs Chandigarh'

Abstract

An installation of 200 photographs (A3 C-Type Prints) - 100 from Lahore Pakistan and 100 from Chandigarh India. Exhibited on campus at Lancaster University in collaboration with arts organisation LICA. -------- A dialogical investigation and visual comparison of the two Panjabi cities of Lahore, Pakistan and Chandigarh in India. Chandigarh was built to replace the loss of the Capital of the Panjab (Lahore, after Partition) and was created using Masterplanning approaches to urban development and modernist ideals. The project aims to open communication channels between the two neighbouring countries using art as a catalyst for conversation