© Shahzia Sikander
Interpretation
Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector spans the four stories of stairs in the Louis A. Simpson International Building. This shimmering, sixty-six-foot-high, glass and ceramic scroll takes visitors on a journey from the mortal bonds of humanity to the realm of abstraction, integrating elements from diverse cultures, faiths, and the artist’s personal iconography.
Information
- Title
- Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector
- Object Number
- PP708
- Maker
- Shahzia Sikander
- Medium
- Glass, ceramic, marble
- Dates
- 2016
- Dimensions
- 2011.7 × 152.4 × 1.3 cm (792 × 60 × 1/2 in.)
- Credit Line
- Princeton University
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