The work consists of 28 Portraits which are painted by 28 different painters of Pakistan. The artist invited participants to paint a portrait on the given description (The written description is a based on the artist self-portrait). The artist hired a mediator in-between to selected participants and to make sure the identity of the artist is anonymous. The participants were given the liberty to use their imagination to fictionalise the portrait while trying to maintain the aesthetic of the given description to the best of their abilities. Artist also provided the canvas (size 20 × 25 Inches) and were asked to use only watercolours, oil paints, acrylics or any pastel colours. Agreement was signed before participating in the project. 

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Participants:

Abdul Rauf Abbasi / Abuzar Lashari / Agha Ahad / Dorothy Komal / Kamran Dal / Kamran Maqbool / Kanwal Jatoi / Kanwal Mansoor Abro / Laraib Fatima / Malik Channa / Maqbool Jatoi / Mohammad Amen Kunbhar / Mudasir Rashidi / Rabaila Abro / Rajab / Rabia Solangi / Riaz Ahmed Pahor / Soha / Tehmina / Tofeeq solangi / Anonymous / Anonymous / Anonymous / Anonymous / Anonymous / Anonymous /Anonymous

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Portrait Description:

A young man of age around 27 years with square head and broad rectangular forehead, slightly accentuated and contoured on the both ends because of the natural tan. The lower part of the face near chin is oval with bulbous cheeks where underneath bones are noticeable. The nose is medium size roundish with inward deep curve where it meets forehead. It is smaller in length but bigger at the nostril part. The eye brows are thick round and pointy with an imperfect split scar on left eyebrow roughly at middle. The cut is at 130 degrees to be precise and below which there is thinly folded skin that make a partition in the crease of eyes accompanied by scars on the sides. The eyes are perfectly enveloped in dark circles. The eyes are medium sized and have dark brown color with thick eyelashes. Moreover, the cheeks are stained with melisma like dots with acne marks. The lips are tanned and medium sized. The color of the skin has light brown tinge. He has perfectly trimmed facial hair like seasoned cut but thin, covering his slanting jaw and steadily carved chin. The hairs are short with trimmed sides and thin textured. Neck is medium sized and thin likewise, the shoulders are also not broad but of medium size.