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Claim this profileHafsa Habib is a Pakistani visual artist born in Faisalabad in 1997. She completed her BFA in Painting from the Institute of Art & Design, Government College University, Faisalabad, in 2019, and is currently based in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Her work focuses on the emotional and archival significance of everyday, often discarded materials.
Alongside traditional painting, Habib explores collage and mixed-media techniques, transforming authentic vintage ledgers, account books and handwritten records into layered compositions. She is pursuing an MPhil in Visual Arts at the National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore. Like fellow Pakistani creators Quratulain Fatima and Hanan Khaleeq, her work is rooted in Pakistan’s creative scene.
Biography
Hafsa Habib is a Pakistani visual artist born in Faisalabad in 1997. She completed her BFA in Painting from the Institute of Art and Design, Government College University, Faisalabad, in 2019, and is currently based in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. From a young age, she developed a habit of collecting old paper items such as handwritten notes, receipts and documents, which form the foundation of her artistic practice. Through painting, collage and mixed media, she reinterprets and recontextualises found paper objects, exploring themes of memory, identity and the aesthetics of forgotten material culture. She is pursuing an MPhil in Visual Arts at the National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore. Her Instagram account is @hafsa.habibb.
Life Events
- 2019 – Completed her BFA in Painting from Government College University, Faisalabad.
- 2024 – Exhibited in 'Burgeoning Icons' at Gallery 6, Islamabad (February 2024).
- 2026 – Featured as 'Selected Artist' by Sienna Creative House (September 2026).
Work Experience
Habib works as a visual artist in painting, collage and mixed media. She held solo exhibitions at Satrang Gallery, Islamabad: Still Grieving the Morning (2019), Untangling Pink (2020), Layali-e-Mashriq (2021), Wildflowers (2022) and Whispers of Light (2023). She exhibited in the group show Burgeoning Icons at Gallery 6, Islamabad, in February 2024, and has exhibited internationally in over 20 exhibitions. Select artworks of hers are housed in the permanent collection of the Ambiance Boutique Art Hotels.
Achievements
- She exhibited in 'Burgeoning Icons' at Gallery 6, Islamabad, in February 2024. Select artworks of hers are housed in the permanent collection of the Ambiance Boutique Art Hotels. She was featured as 'Selected Artist' by Sienna Creative House in September 2026. She has exhibited internationally in over 20 exhibitions
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