I am a Karachi-born artist currently based in London, working primarily through sculpture, with performance functioning as a generative process that informs my material outcomes. My practice explores the relationship between the body, ritual, and intimate spaces, often drawing from the bathroom as a site where vulnerability, cleansing, and belief intersect. I am fascinated by the tensions between purity and impurity, presence and residue, and how gestures performed in private can translate into physical form.

Maham Qureshi

I am a Karachi-born artist currently based in London, working primarily through sculpture, with performance functioning as a generative process that informs my material outcomes. My practice explores the relationship between the body, ritual, and intimate spaces, often drawing from the bathroom as a site where vulnerability, cleansing, and belief intersect. I am fascinated by the tensions between purity and impurity, presence and residue, and how gestures performed in private can translate into physical form.

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I am a Karachi-born artist currently based in London, working primarily through sculpture, with performance functioning as a generative process that informs my material outcomes.

My practice explores the relationship between the body, ritual, and intimate spaces, often drawing from the bathroom as a site where vulnerability, cleansing, and belief intersect. I am fascinated by the tensions between purity and impurity, presence and residue, and how gestures performed in private can translate into physical form.

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Language

English
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
Hindi
Intermediate
Sindhi
Intermediate

Work Experience

Educational Programming Coordinator; Social Media Lead; Hospitality Coordinator; Emerging Artist Prize Coordinator at Karachi Biennale Trust
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
Coordinated educational programs for a major biennale, led social media strategy, managed hospitality, and coordinated the Emerging Artist Prize.
Executive Assistant to the CEO at DastangoI (Dubai-based organization)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Provided executive support to the CEO, including calendar management, correspondence, and travel arrangements.
Project Manager, Curatorial Assistant & Company Secretary at Vasl Artists' Association
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Led project management and curatorial activities; performed Company Secretary duties; contributed to The Knowledge Forum and related capacity-building initiatives.
Archivist and Catalogue Assistant at Niilo Farrukh (CEO, Karachi Biennale Trust)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Archivist and catalogue duties supporting research, documentation and archival processes within the biennale network.
Gallery Intern / Art Decor Intern at Art Chowk Gallery
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Art decor internship; assisted with exhibitions, gallery setup and operations.

Education

Master of Fine Arts at University of East London
January 11, 2030 - February 24, 2026
Bachelor in Fine Art (Hons) at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2023
Diploma in Digital Photography at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services