A contemporary rendition of the iconic knot patterns found in the Alhambra Palace.
These intricate weave formations were first seen in my 2014 work The Surrealist Jaali, which is what intrigued curator Vaishali Prazmari. AL QASR was created as an animation and limited edition print for the beautifully designed group exhibition CARPET PAGES III: Pixels, curated by Vaishali in 2020.
Al QASR animation eventually metamorphosed into its phase two, and a section of this second rendition has been released as a limited edition screen print of 50 copies. To purchase a signed copy, contact hello@azizaiqbal.com.
The screen print was produced by the talented Mumbai-based studio Pritam Arts.
AL QASR I
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Formation
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AL QASR II
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Illumination
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AL QASR II
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The screenprint
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To purchase this limited edition print, please email hello@azizaiqbal.com
INSPIRATION AND SKETCHES
Granada, 2012
Granada, 2012
Granada, 2012
Granada, 2012
R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Granada, 2012
Watercolor on paper, 2017
Alhrambra #azizaesquedraftingseries 2016
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ABOUT CARPET PAGES III: PIXELS
October - November 2020
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The Carpet Pages cycle is a series of shows presented by artist and curator Vaishali Prazmari. The dazzling title pages of both Islamic and Medieval European manuscript books were called Carpet Pages in reference to their intricate rug-like patterns. These exquisitely detailed and highly ornamented and illuminated surfaces were covered in arabesques and geometric patterns and often included the use of gold and jewel-like, precious pigments. As book pages are sequential, so future shows will build on this third chapter. The curator's love of carpets also reflects the wider goal of this show sequence which is to bring together diverse artists with similar interests into a whole; to unite disparate elements into a unified pattern, which is one of the goals of rug-making itself. Carpets are visual feasts for the eye and this third iteration in the Carpet Pages cycle promises the same.
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