Misha Japanwala Creates Casts of the Human Body as an Act of Resistance and Resilience

Hannah Traore Gallery has unveiled a new solo exhibition by rising Pakistani artist and fashion designer, Misha Japanwala. Born in London and now based in New York, Japanwala captures the nuances of the human figure -- a process she started by painting silicone and plastic on her own body. The resulting works are elegant sculptural casts that chronicles and celebrates stories of femme, queer, and trans lives in her native Pakistan. For her latest show, entitled Beghairati Ki Nishaani, which tran...