{"id":312930,"date":"2026-02-05T15:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/?p=312930"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:50:41","slug":"td-bank-has-acquired-three-works-by-shazia-ahmad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/en\/td-bank-has-acquired-three-works-by-shazia-ahmad\/","title":{"rendered":"TD Bank has acquired three works by Shazia Ahmad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/en\/artistes\/shazia-ahmad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shazia Ahmad<\/a>\u2019s works, inner worlds and bucolic havens enter into dialogue. Following the rhythm of the seasons and the flowers of her family garden, her semi-autobiographical scenes also incorporate everyday objects. Floral and geometric motifs, repeated like the mechanical gesture of embroidery, evoke patterns reminiscent of Pakistani textiles and carpets. Half Chilean and half Pakistani, Shazia punctuates her compositions with objects and carpets that evoke notions of home, memory, and nostalgia.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-312923\" src=\"https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ahmad-carpet-blue-2024-750x1024-1-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ahmad-carpet-blue-2024-750x1024-1-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ahmad-carpet-blue-2024-750x1024-1-366x500.jpg 366w, https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ahmad-carpet-blue-2024-750x1024-1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shazia Ahmad,\u00a0<em>Carpet Blue,\u00a0<\/em>2024, Cotton embroidery thread on cotton Aida fabric for cross-stitch, 17.78 x 26.67 cm<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-312925\" src=\"https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ahmad-carpet-mosaic-2024-748x1024-1-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ahmad-carpet-mosaic-2024-748x1024-1-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ahmad-carpet-mosaic-2024-748x1024-1-365x500.jpg 365w, https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ahmad-carpet-mosaic-2024-748x1024-1.jpg 748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shazia Ahmad,\u00a0<em>Carpet (Mosaic),\u00a0<\/em>2024,Cotton embroidery thread on cotton Aida fabric for cross-stitch,\u00a024.13 x 17.14 cm<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-312927\" src=\"https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ahmad-tapestry-2024-1-216x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ahmad-tapestry-2024-1-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ahmad-tapestry-2024-1-360x500.png 360w, https:\/\/chiguerartcontemporain.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ahmad-tapestry-2024-1.png 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shazia Ahmad<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Tapestry,\u00a0<\/em>2024, Cotton embroidery thread on cotton Aida fabric for cross-stitch, 17.14 x 25.4 cm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In\u00a0Shazia Ahmad\u2019s works, inner worlds and bucolic havens enter into dialogue. 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