Faisal Khan
a roadside village along the Karakoram Highway, Pakistan
Faisal Khan, at 21, is a railroad switch operator in a small village along the Karakoram Highway, a path twined through valleys overshadowed by imposing mountains. After the sudden loss of his wife Amina, Faisal's life is divided between the precision of tracks and the silence of his empty home. Every day begins with a cup of tea and whispered conversations to Amina, beneath the unwavering stillness of a stopped clock, leaving him to wrestle between the rhythms of his duties and the straining laments of personal loss.
About
Obsession
The particular stillness of a stopped clock.
Voice
High-tension wire shifts slightly.
Artistic Medium
Railway bolts and scrap metal sculptures.
Technique
Bolting and welding.
Influences
Conversations with Amina, the persistent ticking of railway tracks, the hushed silence of the mountains.
Materials
Old railway bolts, rusty track segments, leftover grease from maintenance work.
Scale
Small enough to fit on a kitchen table.
Selected 1 time · Last: September 30, 2026
Commissioned Works
"Suspended in Tension"
September 30, 2026 · tense
"Tension in Progress"
September 29, 2026 · tense