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  • ‘I want to gift portrait of Holy Kaaba to PM Imran,’ physically challenged painter’s wish

    ‘I want to gift portrait of Holy Kaaba to PM Imran,’ physically challenged painter’s wish

    A physically challenged artist, Umar Jarral, from Lahore who suffers from cerebral palsy has made very beautiful portraits of the Holy Kaaba and Prime Minster (PM) Imran Khan, which he wants to gift to the PM. He also wants to meet PM Khan one day.

    Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture.

    Talking to The Current, Umar’s brother, Muhammad Ahmed, said that Umar is trying for four years to meet the premier. He met a few ministers but was not able to meet the PM.

    “We are a total of seven siblings. Five of them have suffered from CP. Our parents are very old. My sister and I take care of the other siblings,” Umar’s brother added.

    “Umar used to speak when he was seven years old but now he has lost his speech ability. He communicates with us by writing messages to us. All of us want to meet PM Imran and request him to arrange an exhibition for Umar’s art,” he said.

    Umar also runs a Facebook page where he posts his artwork. Here are a few more portraits made by Umar.

  • Artist sells invisible sculpture for more than $18,000

    Artist sells invisible sculpture for more than $18,000

    Italian artist Salvatore Garau recently auctioned an invisible sculpture for $18,300 (Rs 2,831,454).

     As per reports, Garau recently sold an invisible sculpture called “I Am”. There is a catch though. There is no sculpture.

    The person who bought the “work” of art gets a stamped certificate as a receipt of payment.

    Initially, the price was set between $7,312 to $10,968.

    Garau said “I Am,” or in his native Italian, “Io Sono” may not exist physically but that does not mean that it’s nothing. He said the piece exists in the mind of its creator.

    Garau also set rules on how the work is to be exhibited, including being in an area about 5 feet by 5 feet with no obstacles but lighting and climate control are optional.

    This isn’t the only piece of invisible art by Garau. He has also created a “Buddha in contemplation” and another creation called “Aphrodite Piange,” or “Aphrodite cries.”

    “Now it exists and will remain in this space forever,” says the video. “You do not see it but it exists. It is made of air and spirit.”