Aysha Ayaz

Series titled: Filling Space with emptiness.
This series involves using domestic materials, such as the dress pin, within an industrial medium -steel mesh, combining the attributes of both within one structure; in a cube form. The strength of objects as small as dress pins lies in vast quantities, as it transforms the industrial mesh material by producing a texture that resembled fur/hair or velvet. A singular pin has a sharp quality that evokes a certain repellence which in large numbers is immediately subverted; the texture gained instead is softened and has an alluring tactile appearance, gently reducing the linearity of the form. The pins therefore maintain a dual, contrasting presence, a tension, which is at once repellent and alluring. As an on-going series of works, I have developed onto other materials. I have used dress pins, black tacks, white/black sewing thread, silver drawing pins and mirrored glass, copper, magnetic film and am currently working on stone and concrete. Throughout the construction /destruction process I maintain only the square/cube structure as a motif. The cube evokes a sense of contained space, which is further emphasized by using a full six sides. A four sided version however, gently al...

MFA Fine Art, University of Leeds
England, United Kingdom.