This discourse, contemplating layered walls a study of the art form graffiti and it’s role in Pakistan is the focus of my study. While graffiti is revered as an art form by some, it is often seen as a form of vandalism, a curious enigma, and a menace to the society by others. As a fibre artist I always felt compelled to investigate my interest in graffiti, admiring it from afar, often attempting to decipher the message, motive, and meaning. My work is composed of layers of inscriptions, gestural drawings, wall chalking and found ephemera. By documenting the walls of Pakistan, I created prints, which can appear to be photorealist fragments of what I see in the chaos and rush of the metropolis. 

I felt a challenge to come up with a convertible product which takes the shape of a jacket yet it can be converted into a bivouac shelter in times of need, whether for recreational activity or an emergency situation.