Samina Islam
Multidisciplinary artist
visual Mapping
Creating art is about observing, feeling, hearing and experiencing. This project was about translating the connection with the surroundings into pieces of art. The artwork was produced over a period of 24 days during an art residency at Studio Kura in Fukuoka, Japan.
 CollectedInstallation, wood, photographs, sea shells, stones, plants, sea star |  CollectedInstallation, wood, photographs, sea shells, stones, plants, sea star |
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 CollectedInstallation, wood, photographs, sea shells, stones, plants, sea star |  Inside my brain (front view)Textile installation, wood, photographs, sea shells, stones, plants, sea star, leaves, thread, organz |
 Inside my brain (side view)Textile installation, wood, photographs, sea shells, stones, plants, sea star, leaves, thread, organz |  Inside my brain (side view)Textile installation, wood, photographs, sea shells, stones, plants, sea star, leaves, thread, organza, |
 Inside my brain (detail)Textile installation, wood, photographs, sea shells, stones, plants, sea star, leaves, thread, organz |  Inside my brain (detail)Textile installation, wood, photographs, sea shells, stones, plants, sea star, leaves, thread, organz |
 Inside my brain (detail)Textile installation, wood, photographs, sea shells, stones, plants, sea star, leaves, thread, organz |  Inside my brain (detail)Textile installation, wood, photographs, sea shells, stones, plants, sea star, leaves, thread, organz |
 Inside my brain (detail)Textile installation, wood, photographs, sea shells, stones, plants, sea star, leaves, thread, organz |  Inside my brain (detail)Textile installation, wood, photographs, sea shells, stones, plants, sea star, leaves, thread, organz |
 Butterflies flew around5.9"x5.9" needlework and acrylic on canvas |  Butterflies flew around (detail) |
 Butterflies flew around (display)5.9"x5.9" needlework and acrylic on canvas |  Waves are what I heard7.9"x7.9" needlework and acrylic on canvas |
 Waves are what I heard (detail 1) |  Waves are what I heard (detail 2) |
 Waves are what I heard (display)7.9"x7.9" needlework and acrylic on canvas |  Peace is what I felt7.9"x7.9" needlework and acrylic on canvas |
 Peace is what I felt (detail 1) |  Peace is what I felt (detail 2) |
 Peace is what I felt (display)7.9"x7.9" needlework and acrylic on canvas |  Salt was made here7.9"x7.9" needlework and acrylic on canvas |
 Salt was made here (detail) |  Salt was made here (display)7.9"x7.9" needlework and acrylic on canvas |
 A field is what I saw7.9"x7.9" needlework and acrylic on canvas |  A field is what I saw (detail 1) |
 A field is what I saw (detail 2) |  A field is what I saw (display)7.9"x7.9" needlework on acrylic on canvas |
 Red is what I saw7.9"x7.9" jute rope and acrylic on canvas |  Red is what I saw (detail)j |
 Red is what I saw (display)7.9"x7.9" jute rope and acrylic on canvas |