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. ...

Founded in 2005, The Third Line is a Dubai-based gallery that represents contemporary artists locally, regionally, and internationally. A pioneering platform for established talent and emerging voices from the region and its diaspora, The Third Line has built a dynamic program that explores the diversity of practice in the region. Represented artists include: Abbas Akhavan, Ala Ebtekar, Amir H. Fallah, Farah Al Qasimi, Farhad Moshiri, Fouad Elkoury, Hassan Hajjaj, Hayv Kahraman, Huda Lutfi, Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, Jordan Nassar, Laleh Khorramian, Lamya Gargash, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Nima Nabavi, Pouran Jinchi, Rana Begum, Sahand Hesamiyan, Sara Naim, Sherin Guirguis, Shirin Aliabadi, Slavs and Tatars, Sophia Al-Maria, Tarek Al-Ghoussein, yasiin bey, Youssef Nabil and Zineb Sedira. ...