Fruits Frais opens in Karachi Pakistan
I am happy to announce the opening of Fruits Frais, a new concept store in Pakastain where some of work will be on exhibit. This is just as Vote-counting began in Pakistan today… “after voters defied bombings and shootings to cast their ballots in elections… The parliamentary polls were meant to cap the transition to civilian democracy after eight years of military rule, but took place in the shadow of surging violence including the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto.” It seems a bit odd to just simply get excited about a new concept store opening in Karachi while all this is taking place, but at the same time very uplifting to be included in such a tiny way in the unfolding new democratic Pakistan.
READING CARDS IS NOT ENOUGH
Fruits Frais
THE FIRST CONCEPT STORE IN PAKISTAN
NOW OPEN
FEATURING:
DEREK LERNER (NYC) AYAKO (TOKYO) MERIJN HOS (UTRECHT) AKANYC (NYC) + EXCITING COLLECTION OF LINEN WEAR & JEWELS & WEIRD ESSENTIALS
SHOP NO: 3 PLOT 31-C LANE 1
DEFENCE STADIUM PHASE 5 KARACHI
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Interesting observation. But to karachites and pakistanis (in general) ‘elections’ are now just another public holiday. nothing comes out of them; we remain where we are; so why not open a concept store to show that some good is happening amongst all this farce!
in a book by freidman he mentions that while he was in beirut during war someone announced fresh luxury goods had arrived from paris and ppl were at this store in 5 mins lapping up the goods.
i guess when you live in such zones, bombings and shootings are just nouns.
and i saw your paintings at this store, they were amazing but i dont think many pakistani’s comprendre!