Gallery Mana

Work: No.545 Baskets
Location: Gallery Mana, Istanbul
Date: 2014

This work uses individual modules to create a larger whole - a contemplative undulating structure reminiscent of spaces of worship. Unlike Begum’s previous basket installation in Dhaka, these baskets were woven in Istanbul and dyed black. This takes focus away from the materiality of the baskets and instead accentuates the light itself and its filtration through the sculpture, where it projects transient patterns onto the gallery floor.