In my work, I explore the space where the earthly and the celestial meet, inspired by Islamic teachings, sacred geometry, and the imagined heaven within my mind. Elements expands this vision into sculptural form, using shaped birch panels and layered patterns to create fragments of an unfolding story.
Rooted in the ajrak, a traditional textile from Sindh, Pakistan, each panel becomes a piece of memory and heritage. The ajrak symbolizes resilience, continuity, and the hidden threads that connect generations. By breaking its shape apart, layering depth and pattern, I reflect on how identity and memory resist fixed boundaries.
Geometric and floral motifs are intentionally fragmented and rearranged, freeing pattern from confinement and inviting movement and surprise. Painted on both sides, the panels shift with the viewer’s perspective, reminding that no single viewpoint holds the whole truth.
Elements 1-5
24x2x10"
Gouache on wood, and ajrak fabric