Music of the Spheres, Series I
Born in Pakistan and brought up in Lancashire, Halima Cassell’s (b.1975) multi-cultural background is tangibly present in her work. For this piece she carved brick clay from the North of England. Clay is a material she believes unites us despite our different identities, since ‘we’re all made from clay and we’ll all return to clay when we die.’ Cassell’s patterning is reminiscent of the fractal and spiral geometries found in the natural world, from the arrangement of petals on a flower to the fractals of a Romanesco broccoli. These same shapes are among the oldest art forms known, including the sacred geometries of Islamic art and Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The title of the work references Pythagoras’ ancient philosophical concept of celestial harmony created by the ordered spacing and proportions of the planets.
halima cassell(1975 –)
Explore Halima Cassell's captivating sculptures & ceramics! Inspired by Islamic architecture & global motifs, her geometric works evoke movement & beauty.
Leeds Museums - Galleries(リーズ, United Kingdom)
リーズの博物館とギャラリーは、ヨークシャーの魂を織りなす生きた記録です。芸術表現、産業革新、日常生活が交差する8つの会場で、歴史と文化に触れる旅へ。
作品詳細
- 作品名: Music of the Spheres, Series I
- 作家: halima cassell
- 制作年: 2001
- 技法: Panoramic
- 著作権の状態: 著作権保護対象
- 展示場所: Leeds Museums - Galleries
- 色相: Green to Violet Spectrum
- 知覚輝度: brilliant