Category: Visuals
Country: Pakistan

About

“This process (of painting) has a mysterious meditative quality for me.” -Lubna Agha

A renowned Pakistani artist, Lubna Agha works mainly with wood and canvas. Drawing inspiration from various forms of Islamic art—from African woodwork to Turkish architecture to calligraphy—she applies principles of “the rich tradition of ornate, intricate architectural forms and design motifs, where the meditative and ornamental qualities of the original media take on new meaning and beauty.”

Her work also draws inspiration from her personal experiences of womanhood and being an expatriate in the United States.

Her artwork includes Star 1, a large geometric star in graded orange which has been influenced by motifs in Moroccan art. Bookstand 2, acrylic on wood, was inspired after a visit to the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. Thus, Agha’s artwork converts various styles of Islamic art into modernity.

Her work has been exhibited in art museums and galleries throughout the world—in Pakistan, Great Britain, Japan, Jordan, Switzerland, and the United States.

One of the leading South Asian and Pakistani women artists, Agha has earned her place in art history, according to her biography on her website.