Painting the "deathbed" of Lahore | Ajaz Anwar | TEDxLahore

Dr. Ajaz Anwar, a 72 year old painter, educator and social activist talks about how his art form became an act of conservation of a city's heritage becoming lost, and consequently how the art transformed into a protest against the destruction of heritage sites and culture of Lahore. Ajaz deems his life's work as a preservation of his childhood. Dr. Ajaz Anwar is a well-known artist known for his vibrant, dreamy water colour paintings that feature Lahore’s pre-partition buildings and heritage sites, amidst the hubbub of city life. A recipient of the President’s Pride of Performance Award in Painting, Dr. Ajaz Anwar’s pieces have been showcased at eminent galleries and exhibitions across the globe over the years.
Having retired as the Director of the Gallery at the National College of Arts (NCA), he currently leads the Lahore Conservation Society where he has laboured and lobbied to preserve Lahore’s cultural identity and heritage, which has become a personal crusade for him This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx