Anila Quayyum Agha draws on traditions of beauty and embellishment from her native Pakistan to create immersive experiences that allow viewers to explore and challenge their own perceptions. The professor and practicing artist,who is now based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and works with industrial grade materials like laser-cut,powder coated steel to construct her patterned environments. Though her installations are aesthetically alluring, she intentionally uses abstraction to inspire deeper thought in gallery-goers. “Artists enjoy the ability to bring historical perspectives to the current time, and Agha explains. More
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