KARACHI: In fiction writing, sometimes the authors use the technique of using interior monologues to give an extra narrative edge to their stories. It serves another purpose: the interiority of characters, that is, the real selves of those that writers try to present as protagonists bare their souls to the reader without feeling exposed. A three-person show, titled Inner Realms,give its viewers a similar feeling. The three artists taking part in the exhibition, which concluded at the Art Chowk Gallery on Thursday, are Rajeshwari, Samreen Shaikh and Zunaira Yousaf. Before shedding light on their ideas, another technique that springs to mind while underscoring the importance of living beings’ internal worlds is the use of soliloquies or monologues by dramatists. The works of the three painters, in a way, soliloquise in order to explain to the viewer what they are trying to say. Rajeshwari, in her words, tries to delve into life’s complexities using layers to symbolise the depth of experiences. The process is her ‘refuge’, a way to connect with herself. Zunaira highlights the issue of body shaming. She thinks we’re all unique and should never allow anybody to disrespect and judge us. Samreen’s abstract art connects her to her memories. Now this may sound like an effort that requires a fair amount of extroverted creations. But that’s where the viewer is taken by a surprise, a pleasant one at that. The three individuals talk about things that are out there but paint them in such a way that they reflect the thoughts that they can only express through art. For example, Rajeshwari’s ‘Beneath the Surface’, Zunaira’s untitled work with the prominence of the colour green and Samreen’s second last exhibit on view come from a space that speak of a concerned inner world trying to come to grips with the commotion that envelopes the world outside. In doing so, the artworks created, apart from achieving their goal, come out as aesthetically pleasing.