Neelum Aftab’s latest work is presented in the ‘Co-‘exhibition at Backlit gallery in Aug, 2023. ‘Co’ was an exhibition that intended to explore the idea of the value of collaboration, community, and conversation. Through a series of collaborative workshops, Neelum has developed new works in response to Asian music. Through her workshops the group explored a response to music, developing new painting skills and creating some beautiful works.
Neelum is a practising artist based at Backlit studios in Nottingham. She started her art practice when she accomplished B.A Honours Fine Art from University of Northampton in 2012. Coming from a South Asian background her artistic practise originated portraying Pakistani culture and society which has taken varied phases over time. She has been particularly interested in portraying groups and culture which has arisen due to her previous degree in Sociology.
