Influenced by the ornate decor of Islamic mosaics and structure, Anila Quayyum Agha creates large-scale installations that make the most of the facility of sunshine and shadow to remodel a room. Laser-cut metal constructions, like her seminal work “Intersections,” take a easy dice as a place to begin. The artist incises elaborate patterns from the floor, then situates a light-weight inside, which casts shadows onto the encircling partitions.
Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Gentle, which opens later this month on the Seattle Asian Artwork Museum, marks the primary time the Pakistani-American artist’s work has been exhibited within the Pacific Northwest. Primarily based in Indianapolis, she is understood for exploring the ever-evolving relationships between cultural id, gender, artwork, and spirituality.
“Through the use of light and color, the artist’s ornate designs have the ability to turn spaces into ethereal environments reminiscent of traditional sacred spaces through the use of lanterns or mashrabiya, wooden lattice screens that diffuse light, casting intricate shadows while allowing for the flow of air and creating intimacy,” the museum says.
Geometry of Gentle will embrace three of Agha’s space-transforming installations, plus numerous framed, mixed-media paper works. The exhibition runs from August 27 to April 19, 2026, and you will discover extra on the artist’s web site and Instagram.
