NEW WORKS by Rana Begum
Organisation: The Delfina Foundation
Time: 05 February 2010 10:00am - 02 March 2010 6:00pm
Place: The Delfina Foundation, 29 Catherine Place, London SW1E 6DY
The Delfina Foundation presents:
NEW WORKS by Rana Begum
Initiated during Rana Begum’s residency in Beirut, No. 207 is rooted in her observation of the urban milieu, the aesthetic possibilities of the city and the implications of architectural modernism. The glowing modular superstructure is composed exclusively of drinking straws. Its fluorescence evokes Beirut’s buzzing night scene, and the convoluted shapes recall the chaotic maze of a metropolis. No. 207 invades the gallery space and transforms the overpowering associations of urban debasement into poetic entities.
5th February to 2nd March 2010 (Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm)
Artist Talk on 17th February, 7 to 8pm
The Delfina Foundation, 29 Catherine Place, London SW1E 6DY
For further information, please visit: www.delfinafoundation.com
About the Artist:
Rana Begum graduated from the Slade with a MFA in painting. She has exhibited her work internationally including Jerwood Space (London), The Third Line (Dubai), BU Gallery (Bangkok), City Gallery (Leicester) and has a forthcoming solo show at Bischoff/Weiss (London). Rana has recently completed a Delfina Foundation residency in Beirut, Lebanon, in September - November 2009.
Image above: Rana Begum, No 207 (detail), 2010, drinking straws