This triptych is a hand-embroidered wood installation that investigates ornament as structure. The work is defined by linear threadwork that runs the length of each board, interrupted at the center by a sculptural cluster of folded, petal-like forms that rise from the surface. The composition draws from the governing logic of Islamic geometry and South Asian textile tradition, distilling their principles of symmetry and repetition through labor rather than tessellating motifs. Each panel is laser-cut wood, with holes precisely mapped to be hand embroidered. Thread is treated as both mark and architecture; its tension and density create subtle shifts in light and shadow. The raised elements are individually folded and stitched, then secured to form a tactile topography. Within my broader practice, the work advances my exploration of translating fiber traditions onto architectural substrates, collapsing boundaries between textile, sculpture, and painting while honoring diasporic craft as contemporary visual language.
