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Rana Begum's work distils spatial and visual experience into ordered form. Her abstract sculptures, paintings, and site-specific installations are highly influenced by minimalism, geometric patterns found in Islamic art and architecture as well as the urban landscape. A key component of her art is its interaction with light, particularly noted in the manner her works absorb and reflect varied densities of light to manipulate the sensorial... Rana Begum's work distils spatial and visual experience into ordered form. Her abstract sculptures, paintings, and site-specific installations are highly influenced by minimalism, geometric patterns found in Islamic art and architecture as well as the urban landscape. A key component of her art is its interaction with light, particularly noted in the manner her works absorb and reflect varied densities of light to manipulate the sensorial experience of the viewer.

The present lot, titled No. 387 L Fold, is a large-scale wall-mounted relief sculpture from the artist' Fold series, where she uses industrial materials like powder-coated aluminium and steel to create spatial installations that appear like origami in their construction. The various sections of the sculpture are painted in varying hues - some on the front, others on the back - casting colourful reflections onto the walls on which they are hung. A closer look at the present lot highlights its pristine surface; there are no brushstrokes, abrasions, or chipping to be found. Each fold is meticulous, casting a shadow over itself or the surface the work is displayed on, depending on how it interacts with the light, giving the viewer a different perspective from varying angles.

The present lot ultimately serves to heighten the viewer's awareness of their own physical movement. With this work, as with the rest, Begum hopes to "create an experience of calm and exhilaration simultaneously" that reflects "universal feelings of presence and contemplation" by using elements that "transcend nationality, class and gender - such as colour, form and pattern." ("Interview with Rana Begum by Patrick Morrissey," Saturation Point, August 2015, online)

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