The Pakistan-born, Canadian-based artist and author is known for her satirical commentary on the hybridization of South Asian and Canadian cultures–what’s known as “Desi culture,” a term used to describe the cultures and products of the Indian subcontinent or South Asia and their diaspora.

Alongside her Pop Art, Qamar has also published a book titled Trust No Aunty–a sort of illustrated “survival guide” that aims at dealing with overbearing “Aunties,” (a term used to describe family members, annoying neighbors, or random women throwing black magic your way).

“The focus is on my community,” she stressed, adding that her art isn’t addressed to a white audience. “I’m talking to people like me, so we can talk about these issues in our community,” she explained. “When you do that and when enough people around you start doing that, you find that everyone else around you starts listening in. It puts the pressure on other folks to learn more about us, which is an added bonus, but the point of the work isn’t to appeal to anybody outside of who I’m speaking to.”

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Her illustrations aren’t tucked away in her drawers but splashed across buildings, with murals in New York City, Hamburg, Barcelona, and Berlin. She’s also worked with giants such as Nike, Adidas, and Dr. Martens.

“My works are primarily created digitally using graphic tablets allowing me to work efficiently,” explains the artist on her website. “Nevertheless I also love to paint walls in public spaces or create engaging animated GIFs and animations.”

Check out some of her colorful creations below.

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The Pakistan-born, Canadian-based artist and author is known for her satirical commentary on the hybridization of South Asian and Canadian cultures–what’s known as “Desi culture,” a term used to describe the cultures and products of the Indian subcontinent or South Asia and their diaspora.

Alongside her Pop Art, Qamar has also published a book titled Trust No Aunty–a sort of illustrated “survival guide” that aims at dealing with overbearing “Aunties,” (a term used to describe family members, annoying neighbors, or random women throwing black magic your way).

“The focus is on my community,” she stressed, adding that her art isn’t addressed to a white audience. “I’m talking to people like me, so we can talk about these issues in our community,” she explained. “When you do that and when enough people around you start doing that, you find that everyone else around you starts listening in. It puts the pressure on other folks to learn more about us, which is an added bonus, but the point of the work isn’t to appeal to anybody outside of who I’m speaking to.”

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Her illustrations aren’t tucked away in her drawers but splashed across buildings, with murals in New York City, Hamburg, Barcelona, and Berlin. She’s also worked with giants such as Nike, Adidas, and Dr. Martens.

“My works are primarily created digitally using graphic tablets allowing me to work efficiently,” explains the artist on her website. “Nevertheless I also love to paint walls in public spaces or create engaging animated GIFs and animations.”

Check out some of her colorful creations below.

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