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Teardrop (after Robert Irwin)
In a spectacular interplay of light and shadow, “hidden” shapes and patterns emerge. Fragmented shadows are cast in all directions from reflected and refracted light.
Teardrop (after Robert Irwin) interweaves delicate, traditional Islamic decorative geometric patterns and architecture with modern materials. The work is inspired by jaalis, intricate carved screens, which cast moving shadows as the Sun rises and falls. The design is a laser-cut steel disk that is lacquered in seafoam green. Multiple, overlapping shadows of varying density are cast and appear to move as visitors move.
On view in Glow: Discover the Art of Light, November 17, 2022–January 29, 2023.
Photo: Courtesy of Anila Quayyum Agha.
Artist: Anila Quayyum Agha
Anila Quayyum Agha is a Pakistani American artist who creates paintings, sculptures, and installations, many of which use light and cast shadows. Her works are influenced by the simultaneous sense of alienation and transience that informs the migrant experience and informed by her experiences in her native country and as an immigrant in the United States. Her art has been shown widely nationally and internationally. She is currently the Morris Eminent Scholar in Art at Augusta University in Georgia.
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