Faculty of Art

Sculpture/Installation

Nabeela Malik

Fractal Muqarnas

A geometric architectural installation to reflect on geometry throughout the universe.

“In the Arabic language, the word geometry comes from a root word for engineering. In the root wordsystem, all words that are created from the root letters have a shared meaning. All the words from thisroot word are different types of engineering, geometry being described as spatial engineering. Thus, wecan understand geometry as formations of shapes that are arranged with balance, symmetry and ultimatelythat is how justice can be described. This understanding of geometry allows us to think deeper andrecognize why geometry is timeless and has always appealed to people around the world throughout time.Our journey through life is essentially resembling of how our minds consume geometric design. Ourminds enjoy the balanced arrangements of shapes and slowly being able to solve problems of how theshapes are connected and formed. In the same way, we are constantly trying to make sense of ourexperience of life. The more we experience, the more we understand. If we are spiritually and/orreligiously conscious in our experience of life, we make sense of the information we take in and enjoywhat we know brings us inner peace. Everything we experience around us becomes like geometry,especially through qualities of self-similarity. Self similarity can be how we understand the recurrence ofcertain events or experiences, which makes us ponder why they reoccurred and recognize that it wasimportant for them to. In the same way, when we see recurring shapes and patterns in nature, we canunderstand how there is perfection in the balance of God’s creation and how these forms are maintainedundisturbed by humans at different scales. With these findings, we can be aware of how we are ultimatelyall trying to reach a state of orderliness. Orderliness as in making sense of what does and does not workfor us individually, when we feel at peace, how to find our inner peace and our purpose. All these desiredanswers can be solved very logically and easily when we use honesty and humility as tools to evaluatehow conscious we actually are. ”