Art Without Boundaries

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• published: 25 Aug 2017
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Art Without Boundaries As the expressive arts are influenced by technology and globalisation, they are taking different forms. What does the future of the expressive arts look like? Key points - Can new and emerging art forms challenge the staying power of the older disciplines? - Trends versus tradition: is there a conflict? - How market expectations and the economy affect artists - Professionalism of the arts - How can we address the evolving needs and interests of students? Moderator Ms Sidra Iqbal Journalist/Host, PTV World A prominent Beaconhouse alumna, Ms Sidra Iqbal is an internationally acclaimed television journalist and development activist. She is the first Pakistani to be presented the GR8 Women Award for Journalism 2014 by the government of UAE and the Indian Television Academy. Ms Iqbal is an accomplished media communications strategist and has also served as vice president public relations at Ogilvy & Mather Pakistan. Her television career highlights include coverage of two national elections of Pakistan (2008 and 2013), special series of financial policy debates of Pakistan Federal Budgets through 2007 to 2014, covering and reporting the US-Pakistan and India-Pakistan strategic dialogues, among many others. Ms Iqbal is a powerful advocacy voice and a youth icon with keen interest in youth education and women empowerment. Panelist Ms Gillian Rhodes International Performer Ms Gillian Rhodes is a trans-national American artist, primarily working as a dancer and choreographer. After graduating from Columbia University with a BA in dance, she moved to Cambodia, where she spent three years working with young Cambodian artists and choreographing for local television. She is currently based in Seoul, South Korea, where she dances for a professional contemporary company. Apart from dancing, Ms Rhodes also writes extensively and has co-authored books with her father and her sister. She serves as an ambassador for Sandbox Network, where she launched the network and first virtual summit, and as a mentor for WEDU Global. Ms Rhodes recently launched a podcast entitled, It is an Artful Life! to showcase the importance and prevalence of art in daily life. She is passionate about peace that is more than not war and life that is full and fulfilling. Mr Haider Ali CEO, Phool Patti Truck Art Mr Harsh Narayan Co-Founder & Executive Director, SPIC MACAY Network Mr Harsh Narayan, an alumnus of IIM, Calcutta and NIFT Delhi, is a creative director and filmmaker from New Delhi, having varied interests in the field of art and creativity. Mr Narayan has been mentored in creativity by the veteran filmmaker Mr Shyam Benegal for more than 15 years. He has also studied Film Appreciation from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune; and was selected for NFDC Director’s Lab and Producer’s Lab 2014 as an upcoming filmmaker. Mr Narayan has directed documentary films, music albums, music videos, audio documentaries, animation films, TV shows; he is currently developing full length Hindi Feature film projects. He has been creative and series director of a national reality show on classical music ‘Naad Bhed – The Mystery of Sound’, a prime time show, which was awarded by the Limca Book of Records for being the first ever TV Reality show on classical music. Mr Narayan also has deep interest in heritage and conducts Indo-Pak peace projects. He is currently working on an ambitious Indo-Pak joint-production feature film, Ye Raste Hain Pyar Ke. Ms Qudsia Rahim Vice-Chair, Lahore Biennale Foundation Ms Qudsia Rahim is a visual artist and educator, with special interest in community outreach. She designs programmes that investigate the role of the arts in socially responsible ways by means of cooperative art practices. She has a Master’s degree from Alfred University and BFA from NCA. Ms Rahim is the Co-founder and Vice Chair of the Lahore Biennale Foundation. Ms Sheema Kermani Director, Tehrik-e-Niswan Ms Sheema Kermani is a prominent theatre practitioner and activist for women’s rights and peace. She is also a trained classical dancer, choreographer and dance teacher. Ms Kermani has spent many years working as a political activist. In 1979, Ms Kermani founded Tehrik-e-Niswan (Women’s Movement), a cultural action group that works to create greater awareness about women’s rights and promotes art and culture. The group has mounted over 100 productions and over a 1000 performances, some of which have been landmarks in the history of Pakistan’s theatre. Ms Kermani has acted in and directed many of these plays. Besides acting on the stage, she has also acted in a number of popular TV plays and serials. She has taught courses on culture at National College of Arts, SZABIST University and Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. In 2005, Ms Kermani was nominated as one of the “1000 Peace Women from across the Globe” for the Nobel Peace Prize.