project: Chandra Brooks

Engraved Mirror Light Boxes

Light boxes with Arabic motifs constructed from engraved mirrors.

Aniconic light holders. Light boxes which are appropriate for the homes of orthodox Muslims.

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The patterns are Arabic.
Engraved mirror is common in Arabic cultures.

Self-assembly is very 'HEMA'.

Home makers.
Entertainers.

My artwork plays with refective light and projection so I wanted to do something with light for the el-Hema because it lets me explore ornament and light together.

Materials: mirrored glass, plexi-joiners
Techniques: paper-cuts, set laser-cutter to raster

access to a laser cutter