Chowdhary’s work becomes even more alive in large scale form, a great example is the two 50 x 180cm relief panels she created an installation in the Project Space at the Collect art fair for contemporary objects held at the Saatchi Gallery. An experiment into applying her work into large architectural spaces, they were made using water jet cutting technology to cut her hand drawn lines.
Working more intricately comes naturally too – this 100 x 150 cm piece, Code, was for an exhibition curated by Sony which brought together 13 artists working in different disciplines, all of who drew inspiration from from Arabic calligraphy and geometry. She has also just finished packing up a set of bespoke tiles ready for a new ice cream boutique, Olivogelo in London before embarking on this interview.
With so many projects completed and in the pipeline, what about her own home, does Chowdhary get time to make her handcrafted pieces for her own use? ‘I have made tiles for my fireplace, shower and splashbacks, but this is only after years and years of living here, I never seem to get around to it!’
You can see more of Lubna Chowdhary’s work at Design Junction in London, where she will be exhibiting 18-22 September
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