• Uncle Friends (2023) – Framed Art

Uncle Friends (2023) – Framed Art

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Title: Uncle Friends
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2023
Cover size: 8″ × 10″
Frame: White wood with acrylic front
Condition: Vintage
Publisher: Khajistan

A soft risograph-style illustration of two bearded men in traditional dress holding hands, rendered in fine red line-work over a flat pink field. The image captures an everyday gesture of male friendship across generations in Pakistan, where hand-holding among men signals affection, loyalty, and social ease. Often misread or overcoded by outsiders, such intimacy reflects a broader register of masculine tenderness in public life. Framed modestly in white plastic, this print celebrates a visual language of trust and care often overlooked in conversations around gender and expression.

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

Availability: Free pickup on July 29 at the SculptureCenter, or shipping available upon request (price excludes shipping).

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