Rana Begum

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. ...

Kate MacGarry Gallery, established in 2002, is a contemporary art gallery located in East London at 27 Old Nichol Street, within a space designed by British architect Tony Fretton. Over the years, the gallery has expanded its representation to include 25 emerging and established artists, as well as two artist estates. Many of the gallery's represented artists had their first commercial solo exhibitions at Kate MacGarry and have gone on to achieve international success. Their works have been showcased at leading institutions worldwide, including MoMA, Documenta, the Venice Biennale, Tate, MCA Chicago, Prada Foundation, The Walker Art Center, Barbican, New Museum, Palais de Tokyo, Kunstverein Hamburg, and Kettle's Yard, among others. ...