Cactus Family

Name/Title

Cactus Family

Entry/Object ID

UNK.059

Collection

Hundal Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi

Dimensions

Height

71-1/4 in

Width

35-1/2 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Upon his return from months of seclusion at Gadani, Sadequain began to philosophize his cactus land experience. He once remarked “Cactus grows in the most hostile climates…yet it grows majestically. To me it symbolizes the triumph of life over the environment.” Sadequain’s cacti became people and his people became cacti. It was the beginning of his pictorial commitment to social-political commentary.