Bangladesh/ Rana Begum – through pictures

Rana Begum is a Bangladeshi artist based in London. Her research delves into Islamic Art, from which she deduces  the traditional repetition of motives. Combining geometry with brightly fluo colors, Begum gives shape to sculptures recalling both Scandinavian minimalistic looking and folded papers of origami.

Rana Begum, 'Work On Paper No. 6', sculpture molded from paper, 29.7 x 42 x 1.5 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘Work On Paper No. 6’, sculpture molded from paper, 29.7 x 42 x 1.5 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, 'Work On Paper No. 22', 2009, Sculpture molded from paper, 29.7 x 42 x 1.5 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘Work On Paper No. 22’, 2009, Sculpture molded from paper, 29.7 x 42 x 1.5 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, 'No. 356', 2012, Paint on mirror finish brass, 56 x 62 x 20 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘No. 356’, 2012, Paint on mirror finish brass, 56 x 62 x 20 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, 'No. 361', 2013, Paint on mirror finish copper, 61 x 67 x 16 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘No. 361’, 2013, Paint on mirror finish copper, 61 x 67 x 16 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, 'No. 373', 2013, Paint on mirror finish copper, 68 x 51 x 23 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘No. 373’, 2013, Paint on mirror finish copper, 68 x 51 x 23 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, 'No. 418', 2013, Paint on mirror finish steel, 65 x 40 x 21 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘No. 418’, 2013, Paint on mirror finish steel, 65 x 40 x 21 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, 'No. 422', 2013, Paint on mirror finish brass 62 x 58 x 24 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘No. 422’, 2013, Paint on mirror finish brass 62 x 58 x 24 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, 'No. 425', 2013, Paint on mild steel, 101 x 150 x 47 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘No. 425’, 2013, Paint on mild steel, 101 x 150 x 47 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, 'No. 428', 2013, Paint on mirror finish steel, 52 x 70 x 25 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘No. 428’, 2013, Paint on mirror finish steel, 52 x 70 x 25 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, 'No. 429', 2013, Paint on mirror finish steel. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘No. 429’, 2013, Paint on mirror finish steel. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, 'Drawing 12', 2014, Coloured pen on paper, 15 x 10 cm. Image courtesy the Artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘Drawing 12’, 2014, Coloured pen on paper, 15 x 10 cm. Image courtesy the Artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘Drawing 10’, 2014, Colored pen on paper, 15 x 10 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘Drawing 10’, 2014, Colored pen on paper, 15 x 10 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum,'Drawing 9', 2014, Colored pen on paper, 15 x 10 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum,’Drawing 9′, 2014, Colored pen on paper, 15 x 10 cm. Image courtesy the artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, 'Drawing 8', 2014, Coloured pen on paper, 15 x 10 cm. Image courtesy the Artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘Drawing 8’, 2014, Coloured pen on paper, 15 x 10 cm. Image courtesy the Artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, 'Drawing 5', 2014, Coloured pen on paper, 15 x 10 cm. Image courtesy the Artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘Drawing 5’, 2014, Coloured pen on paper, 15 x 10 cm. Image courtesy the Artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, 'Drawing 1', 2014, Coloured pen on paper, 15 x 10 cm. Courtesy the Artist and The Third Line.

Rana Begum, ‘Drawing 1’, 2014, Coloured pen on paper, 15 x 10 cm. Courtesy the Artist and The Third Line.

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