Zarah Hussain
Numina, 2016
Digital projection on 3D structure
350 x 350 cm
137 3/4 x 137 3/4 in
137 3/4 x 137 3/4 in
Edition of 3 + 1 AP
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Blurring the boundaries between science and spirituality, Islamic geometry is traditionally drawn by hand with a ruler and pen, using mathematics that celebrate the order and structure found in the...
Blurring the boundaries between science and spirituality, Islamic geometry is traditionally drawn by hand with a ruler and pen, using mathematics that celebrate the order and structure found in the universe to create infinite repeating patterns.
Taking the essence of this, 'Numina' combined designs found in the art and architecture of the Islamic world with contemporary digital arts, bringing to life a usually static artform by mapping animated geometric patterns onto a sculpture composed of tessellating pyramids arranged on a hexagonal grid. The presence of infinite repeating patterns in Islamic spaces is conducive to meditative and transcendent states. In the same way, 'Numina' created a space within the Barbican for contemplation and reflection.
Taking the essence of this, 'Numina' combined designs found in the art and architecture of the Islamic world with contemporary digital arts, bringing to life a usually static artform by mapping animated geometric patterns onto a sculpture composed of tessellating pyramids arranged on a hexagonal grid. The presence of infinite repeating patterns in Islamic spaces is conducive to meditative and transcendent states. In the same way, 'Numina' created a space within the Barbican for contemplation and reflection.
Exhibitions
Numina, The Barbican Centre, London, 1 October 2016 - 25 January 2017
From Spark to Spirit, Noor Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 3 November 2022 - 4 February 2023