{"id":1966,"date":"2025-06-18T21:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T21:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deaoli.com\/?p=1966"},"modified":"2025-06-20T17:35:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T17:35:53","slug":"sculptural-embroideries-on-wood-by-nosheen-iqbal-translate-architectural-motifs-into-thread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/deaoli.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/18\/sculptural-embroideries-on-wood-by-nosheen-iqbal-translate-architectural-motifs-into-thread\/","title":{"rendered":"Sculptural Embroideries on Wood by Nosheen Iqbal Translate Architectural Motifs into Thread"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Semicircles notched into smooth wooden panel structure Nosheen Iqbal<\/a>\u2019s floral embroideries. Laying colorful lines with impeccable precision, the Dallas-based artist (previously<\/a>) creates vivid arabesques and geometric motifs that resemble those of her Pakistani and Islamic heritage.<\/p>\n

Iqbal is interested in the interplay of light and shadow, which tends to be most prominent in the sunless sides of the three-dimensional forms. Delineating petals and leaves with small beads bolsters, their surfaces glimmering when illuminated. “As light moves across my pieces, it enhances the saturation of colors and emphasizes the intricate threadwork, shifting and revealing new dimensions,” she says.<\/p>\n

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“Botanical Allegory”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Evoking architecture, her series Botanical Allegory<\/em> features several works with rounded edges and arch-like shapes. Blending ancient design and craft traditions mirrors the artist’s desire to bring seemingly disparate mediums, techniques, and ideas together. “Living in the West while holding Eastern heritage has driven me to innovate\u2014merging elements from different art movements to create a blend that honors my roots while embracing new influences,” she adds.<\/p>\n

Galleri Urbane<\/a> in Dallas will show a collection of Iqbal’s works in the group exhibition roll the windows down<\/em> from June 21 to August 8. Find more from the artist on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Detail of “Botanical Allegory 5”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Botanical Allegory 15”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail of “Botanical Allegory 14”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Botanical Allegory 1”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail of “Botanical Allegory 1”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Botanical Allegory 5” in progress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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