• Meesna Pigeon (Pakistan) – Framed Art

Meesna Pigeon (Pakistan) – Framed Art

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Title: Meesna
Country: Pakistan
Year: Contemporary
Poster size: 16″ × 20″
Frame: Ornate embossed gold metal frame with textured finish
Condition: Vintage

A digitally composed print of a white pigeon, isolated against a deep violet background and framed in an embellished faux-gilt border. The aesthetic draws from photo studios and pigeon club trophies across South Asia, where singular avian portraits commemorate beauty, loyalty, and flight. While the white dove is often symbolically tied to peace, in Pakistani pigeon culture it can just as easily evoke pride, competition, and masculine flair. This print functions as both devotional icon and kitsch memorial to the pigeon’s revered place in regional visual culture.

Exhibited in “Spasial Program” at SculptureCenter, New York, June 18 –July 28, 2025. 

Availability: Free pickup on July 29, or worldwide shipping (price excludes shipping).

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