2012-2016 | Zara Mahmood

Ink on paper
29.7cm x 21cm
2016

'Restless' is composed of 94 drawings showcasing the movement of the plant 'Mimosa Pudica' which closes upon the sense of touch as a defense mechanism. The drawings were compiled into a flip book and made into an animation which can be viewed at the link below.

They Adorned Our Love With Thorns, Beloved

Acrylic on Arches
80.5cm x 97.4cm
2012

In this series which was made in response to the war on terror, Mahmood constructs items of jewellery and objects that constitute a bride's dowry in Pakistan. The gems have been replaced with pomegranate seeds and pieces of shrapnel, transforming these symbols of procreation into one of an ill fated dowry laden with tragedy. The mourning bride is a metaphor for the artist's grieving homeland.

Ink on paper
29.7cm x 21cm
2016

'Restless' is composed of 94 drawings showcasing the movement of the plant 'Mimosa Pudica' which closes upon the sense of touch as a defense mechanism. The drawings were compiled into a flip book and made into an animation which can be viewed at the link below.

Restless (still II)

They Adorned Our Love With Thorns, Beloved

Restless (still I)

ZARA MAHMOOD

They Adorned Our Love With Thorns, Beloved