{"id":1118,"date":"2025-08-06T14:38:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/?p=1118"},"modified":"2025-08-12T16:30:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T16:30:27","slug":"laser-cut-steel-forms-radiate-ornate-patterns-in-anila-quayyum-aghas-immersive-installations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/06\/laser-cut-steel-forms-radiate-ornate-patterns-in-anila-quayyum-aghas-immersive-installations\/","title":{"rendered":"Laser-Cut Steel Forms Radiate Ornate Patterns in Anila Quayyum Agha\u2019s Immersive Installations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Influenced by the ornate decor of Islamic mosaics and architecture, Anila Quayyum Agha<\/a> creates large-scale installations that utilize the power of light and shadow to transform a room. Laser-cut steel structures, like her seminal work \u201cIntersections<\/a>,\u201d take a simple cube as a starting point. The artist incises elaborate patterns from the surface, then situates a light inside, which casts shadows onto the surrounding walls.<\/p>\n

Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light<\/em>, which opens later this month at the Seattle Asian Art Museum<\/a>, marks the first time the Pakistani-American artist\u2019s work has been exhibited in the Pacific Northwest. Based in Indianapolis, she is known for exploring the ever-evolving relationships between cultural identity, gender, art, and spirituality.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA Beautiful Despair (Blue)\u201d (2021), lacquered steel and halogen bulb, 60 x 60 x 60 inches. Image courtesy of Sundaram Tagore Gallery, NYC, \u00a9 the artist. Photo courtesy of Masterpiece Art Fair, London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThrough the use of light and color, the artist\u2019s ornate designs have the ability to turn spaces into ethereal environments reminiscent of traditional sacred spaces through the use of lanterns or mashrabiya<\/a>, <\/em>wooden lattice screens that diffuse light, casting intricate shadows while allowing for the flow of air and creating intimacy,\u201d the museum says.<\/p>\n

Geometry of Light <\/em>will include three of Agha\u2019s space-transforming installations, plus a number of framed, mixed-media paper works. The exhibition runs from August 27 to April 19, 2026, and you can find more on the artist\u2019s website<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is Not a refuge! (2)\u201d (2019), laser-cut, resin-coated aluminum and light bulb, 93 x 58 x 72 inches. Courtesy of Sundaram Tagore Gallery, NYC, \u00a9 the artist. Photo courtesy of Columbia Museum, Columbia, North Carolina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cA Beautiful Despair (Blue)\u201d (2021), lacquered steel and halogen bulb, 60 x 60 x 60 inches. Image courtesy of Sundaram Tagore Gallery, NYC, \u00a9 the artist. Photo by Steve Watson \/ Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cLiminal Space\u201d (2021), laser-cut and lacquered steel, 65 x 65 inches. Image courtesy of Sundaram Tagore Gallery, NYC, \u00a9 the artist. Photo by Steve Watson \/ Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail of \u201cLiminal Space\u201d (2021). Photo by Steve Watson \/ Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cThis is Not a refuge! (2)\u201d (2019), laser-cut, resin-coated aluminum and light bulb, 93 x 58 x 72 inches. Courtesy of Sundaram Tagore Gallery, NYC, \u00a9 the artist. Photo courtesy of Masterpiece Art Fair, London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Laser-Cut Steel Forms Radiate Ornate Patterns in Anila Quayyum Agha\u2019s Immersive Installations<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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