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The Karachi Collective

Critical Dialogue on Art, Design & Culture

The Karachi Collective (TKC), established in 2020 as a digital platform, aims to foster creative research and meaningful documentation rooted in Karachi’s vibrant cultural landscape.

While initially centered on this dynamic city—renowned for its layered histories, diverse languages, and artistic expressions—TKC’s scope has progressively extended beyond Karachi to encompass South Asia and its diaspora. This expansion reflects a commitment to forging connections across regional histories, traditions, and contemporary practices.

By inviting artists, writers, designers, and researchers from varied disciplines, TKC cultivates an interdisciplinary dialogue that explores material culture, memory, and identity.

Emphasizing both critical inquiry and creative experimentation, the platform champions diverse methodologies such as autoethnography and embodied knowledge. The Karachi Collective aspires to be a space where regional voices converge, inspiring new perspectives and fostering collaborations that challenge boundaries and enrich understanding across cultural and geographical boundaries.

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  3. Shaw, Wendy M. K. What Is “Islamic” Art?: Between Religion and Perception. Cambridge University Press, 2019.
  4. Fuad Naeem. “The Imaginal World (ʿĀlam al-Mithāl) in the Philosophy of Shah Wali Allah al-Dihlawi.” Islamic Studies, vol. 44, no. 3, Autumn 2005, pp. 363-390.
  5. Ahmed, Danish. Interview. Zunera Rashid. July, 2025.
  6. Konopka, Emiliana. "Cloudscapes over the Baltic Sea—Cloud Motifs in Finnish, Swedish, German, Russian, Polish, Lithuanian, and Latvian Symbolic Landscape Painting around 1900." Arts, vol. 12, no. 5, 2023, p. 193. MDPI,
  7. Farmanfarmaian, Monir Shahroudy. Infinite Possibility: Mirror Works and Drawings, 1974–2014. Edited by Suzanne Cotter, Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, 2015.
  8. Raja’ah. Seni, Idea dan Kreativiti Sulaiman Esa dari 1950-an–2011 = Art, Idea and Creativity of Sulaiman Esa from 1950’s–2011. Edited by Nur Hanim Mohamed Khairuddin, Balai Seni Visual Negara, 2011.

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