Rana Begum

Rana Begum

BornNationalityBased In
1977BritishLondon
Biography

Rana Begum plays with colour, geometry and the capabilities of light. Although she often employs hard, industrial materials such as concrete, steel and aluminium, Begum’s works often feel unshackled and weightless, imbuing light with a solid materiality. Hers is a practice concerned with exploring changing perceptions caused by altering perspectives: the transience with which light falls onto objects, constantly casting fugitive shadows that hold different personas, the inconsistency with which colours refract light, and how light can effectively mix and bleed colours into one another. Begum’s artworks are influenced by minimalism and constructivism, specifically artists like Anni Albers and Agnes Martin, as well as memories of the Islamic architecture of her homeland. ...

Selected Artworks
No. 866 L Reflector
Rana BegumNo. 866 L Reflector, 2018184 x 180.5 x 4cmPrice on Request
WP322
Rana BegumWP322, 201942 x 60cmPrice on Request
WP320
Rana BegumWP320, 201942 x 60cmPrice on Request
WP336
Rana BegumWP336, 201942 x 30cmPrice on Request
WP340
Rana BegumWP340, 201942 x 30cmPrice on Request
No. 1158 Chainlink
Rana BegumNo. 1158 Chainlink, 2022160 x 115 x 10cmPrice on Request
No. 1033 Painting
Rana BegumNo. 1033 Painting, 202025 x 45 x 0.5cmPrice on Request
No. 1141 Zigzag
Rana BegumNo. 1141 Zigzag, 2022248.5 x 82.5 x 35cmPrice on Request
No. 1077
Rana BegumNo. 1077, 2021108 x 95 x 5cmPrice on Request
No. 1360 Relief Panel
Rana BegumNo. 1360 Relief Panel, 2024223 x 223cm95000 GBP
Biennals
Folkestone Triennial2021 - Folkestone
Dhaka Art Summit2020 - Dhaka
Dhaka Art Summit2020 - Dhaka
Gwangju Biennial2016 - Gwangju
Gwangju Biennial2016 - Gwangju
Dhaka Art Summit2014 - Dhaka
Dhaka Art Summit2014 - Dhaka