Illuminations: Dazzling Art Installations by Anila Quayyum Agha

Pakistani-American artist Anila Quayyum Agha creates immersive illuminated installations. Her pieces masterfully play with light and shadow, creating an ethereal experience for viewers as they step into a world of intricate geometric patterns and striking visuals.

“Agha’s large-scale cube installations cast light and shadow across architectural spaces to immerse viewers in shared and inclusive experiences.”

“The patterns Agha laser cuts into the lacquered-steel cubes are a reinterpretation of floral and geometric motifs found in Islamic art and architecture in Asia and Africa. Suspended and lit from within, the cubes cast elaborate floor-to-ceiling shadows that transform the surrounding environment, alluding to the richly ornamented public spaces such as mosques that Agha was excluded from as a female growing up in Lahore.”

Her incredible work will be on display from October 26, 2023 through April 29, 2024 as part of the NEW/NOW exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art. For more information about the exhibition, visit NBMAA’s website.

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