ISLAMABAD: Pakistani visual tech artist, Ayesha Mubarak Ali, this week made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Asia for fusing digital artistic methods and technology to explore themes involving light pollution, identity politics, and the future of humanity.
The Forbes 30 Under 30 is a set of lists for people under the age of 30 and is published annually by Forbes magazine to recognize businesses and industry figures for their contribution to different fields across North America, Asia, and Europe. The fields include art and style, media, sports, consumer technology, health, and social impact, among many others.
“Never could I have imagined that the path I embarked upon in 'fusion-art' would lead me to the milestone,” Mubarak wrote in a Twitter post on Thursday.
According to Forbes, Ali was recognized for fusing traditional artistic methods with digital technology to explore themes such as identity politics, light pollution, space applications, and the future of humanity.
She is the first Pakistani artist to collaborate with NASA scientists and in July 2022, her art was sent to the International Space Station through SpaceX for Maleth II, the international publication said.
Before achieving the latest feat, Ali's fusion-art practice was featured in NFT NYC, Forbes Middle East, E27, Hello, and GRAZIA publications.
“Ali also joined Metaverse Fashion Council Advisory Board in June 2022 and has been showcasing her work internationally including at Karachi Biennale and Islington Mill Gallery,” the website said.
The young artist, according to her LinkedIn profile, obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in Karachi in 2018. She is also the co-founder and creative director of MetaVisionaries, an e-learning platform registered in London, United Kingdom.
