Hasnat said it is something different from the ordinary. He said that “I have seen many so tags of western brands depicting “Made in Pakistan” or “Made in Sri Lanka”, or the name of some other developing country. He said his work was influenced by theses tags. He further said he took this phenomenon from the business world and translated it to the art world. On one level, the images I make are simply copies of famous artworks but the inscriptions that I insert are equally important. The text tells a story of the pictures and other origins or influences. In doing so, I try to expose the system of dominance and reliance during the time of European colonialism. At the same time, I explore the importance given to some artworks over others. These images trace the history of foreign rule in this region. I have carefully selected images to pose questions and highlighted relationships between colonialism and neo-colonial period that defines the contemporary moment.
BUY ONE GET ONE refers to a trends in which nothing is actually free, but only made to appear as if it is, he added.

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