Roheen Ghauri is a Pakistan-born artist whose paintings extend her imagination, drawing inspiration from common stories and timeless legends.
Specializing in visual communication design, painting, and animation, she holds a Master’s degree in Multimedia Arts from the prestigious National
College of Arts.
She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, earning accolades for her artistic contributions. Notably, she received third prize in the
2023 Islamic Art Competition: Healthy Muslim Families in Canada, which was later showcased at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Her work has also been
featured in numerous group exhibitions across Pakistan.
My work explores the fragile relationship between beauty and danger within the natural world. Through soft pastels and fluid forms, I depict serene,
dreamlike environments that initially appear peaceful and idyllic. Yet beneath this calm surface lies an undercurrent of tension. A silent predator
watches. Shadows disturb the water. Nature becomes both a sanctuary and a threat.
The contrast with duality: innocence and vulnerability set against power, instinct, and the unknown. I am drawn to moments where tranquility and
peril coexist, where life continues despite what remains unseen. The waters in my work act as mirrors reflecting light, movement, and emotion, while
also concealing what may emerge from below.
In this series, I invite viewers to slow down and observe the delicate balance that governs the natural world. Each scene is a reminder that harmony
is never static; it is shaped by constant negotiation between gentleness and survival, softness and danger, the visible and the hidden.