Afruz Amighi. His Lantern, 2006. shadow installation; plain weave: polyethylene, hand cut, Overall: 254 x 177.8 cm (100 x 70 in.). The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2012.15. Copyrighted.

His Lantern

2006

Afruz Amighi

Afruz Amighi (Iranian, b. 1974)

Islamic Art

His Lantern, 2006. Afruz Amighi (Iranian, b. 1974). Shadow installation; plain weave: polyethylene, hand cut; overall: 254 x 177.8 cm (100 x 70 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2012.15 The artist stenciled the pattern on the woven polyethelene and cut out the design with a heated knife to sear the edges. When displayed, light from an overhead ceiling projector casts elaborate shadows on the wall.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Afruz Amighi
Classification: Mixed Media
Formatted Medium: shadow installation; plain weave: polyethylene, hand cut
Medium: shadow, installation, plain, weave, polyethylene, hand, cut
Dimensions: Overall: 254 x 177.8 cm (100 x 70 in.)
Departments: Islamic Art
Accession Number: 2012.15
Credit Line: The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Exhibitions: Islamic art rotation, Islamic art rotation, Islamic art rotation, Islamic art rotation
Rights Statement: Copyrighted