Rana Begum RA (b. 1977)
The work of London-based artist Rana Begum distils spatial and visual experience into ordered form. Through her refined language of Minimalist abstraction, Begum blurs the boundaries between sculpture, painting and architecture. Her visual language draws from the urban landscape as well as geometric patterns from traditional Islamic art and architecture. Light is fundamental to her process. Begum’s works absorb and reflect varied densities of light to produce an experience for the viewer that is both temporal and sensorial. In 1999, Begum graduated with a BA in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art and Design and, in 2002, gained an MFA in Painting from Slade School of Fine Art. Rana Begum lives and works in London.
Profile
Born: 1977 in Sylhet
Nationality: British
Elected RA: 10 December 2019
Gender: Female
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Preferred media: Painting and Sculpture
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Works by Rana Begum
Rana Begum, No. 947 Wall Drawing, 2019.
Rana Begum, No. 950 Net, 2019.
Rana Begum, No. 793, 2018.
Rana Begum, No. 799 Floats, 2018.
Rana Begum, No. 814, 2018.
Rana Begum, No. 911 L Fold, 2019.
Rana Begum, No. 680 Painting, 2016.
Rana Begum, No. 680 Painting, 2016.
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CV
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Recent solo exhibitions
2019 Perception and Reflection, Third Line Gallery, Dubai Solo show, Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai 2018 Solo show, Christian Lethert, Cologne Space Light Color, Djanogly Art Gallery, University of Nottingham Conversation with Light and Colour, Gallery 10, TATE St Ives 2017: The Abraaj Group Art Prize 2017, Dubai Light Space Colour, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich 2016 The Space Between, Parasol Unit, London 2015 Towards an Infinite Geometry, Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai Solo Show, Touchstone, Rochdale 2014 Galeri Mana, Istanbul Dhaka Art Summit, Jhaveri Contemporary, Bangladesh 2013 No.10, The Third Line, Dubai Manifold, Galerie Christian Lethert, Cologne 2012 Solo show, Bischoff/Weiss, London
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Recent group exhibitions
2019 Is This Tomorrow, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London Concrete + Whitechapel, Dubai 2018 Frieze Sculpture Park, London Heavy Metal: Women to Watch, NMWA, Washington RA Summer Exhibition, London Actions, Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge Fold, Marta Herford, Germany 2017 Metal: Women to Watch curated Caroline Douglas, Philips, London Occasional Geometries, Yorkshire Sculpture Park Things that Soak You, Kate MacGarry, London 31 Women, Bresslittle, London The Order of Things, The Wilson, Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum, Cheltenham 2016 Tribute to Sol LeWitt, Gemeente Museum, Den Haag 11th Gwangju Biennale, Curated by Maria Lind, Korea Cause the Grass Don’t Grow and the Sky Ain’t Blue, Praz Delavallade Flatland/Narrative Abstractions, MRAC, Serignan New Visions, Curated by Maria Lind, Tensta Konsthall, Stockholm Into Boundless Space I Leap, Kettle’s Yard / Maxwell Centre, Cambridge
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Selected publications
2019 The Art Newspaper, Number 313, June 2019, Mother of invention 2018 The Evening Standard, September 27, 2018, Colours of my childhood Elle India, June 6, 2018, Between The Lines The Telegraph, July 4, 2018 Arab News, May 31, 2018 Harpers Bazaar, July 9, 2018 Emel + Aris, 2018, Artist Rana Begum on her life in colour 2017 The New York Times, March 22, 2017 Financial Times, March 17, 2017 Ocula, March 2017 2016 Wallpaper* Magazine, July 2016 This is tomorrow, August 2016 ArtAsiaPacific, Review by Cleo Roberts, July 2016 Harpers Bazaar, July 2016 AD Magazine, November-December 2016 2015 Artsy Editorial Oct 27th, 25 Must-See Shows This November The Metropolist, Artist’s Portrait, by Rachel Holmes Bazaar, Issue #200, Interview by Deepa Pant Saturation Point, Interview by Patrick Morrisey Verve Magazine, India, Framed, Text by Huzan Tata 2014 Art Form, Issue 1 Financial Times, The Dhaka Art Summit by Rachel Spence
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