Power of Silence, 2009
Shahzia Sikander (b. 1969) is a renowned Pakistani-American visual artist celebrated for pioneering the "neo-miniature" form, which subverts traditional Central and South Asian manuscript painting. Based in New York, she works across various mediums including painting, drawing, digital animation, mosaics, and sculpture.
She is known for pioneering the "neo-miniature" movement, blending traditional Indo-Persian miniature painting with contemporary, multi-media approaches—including animation, installation, and sculpture—to explore themes of race, gender, and postcolonial identity.