Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector
Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector
Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector
Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector
Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector
Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector

© Shahzia Sikander

Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector
Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector
Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector
Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector
Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector
Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector

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Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector,

2016

Shahzia Sikander, born 1969, Lahore, Pakistan; active New York, NY
PP708
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.
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Drawing in Glass: Shahzia Sikander at Princeton University

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Title
Ecstasy as Sublime, Heart as Vector
Dates

2016

Maker
Shahzia Sikander
Medium
Glass, ceramic, marble
Dimensions
2011.7 × 152.4 × 1.3 cm (792 × 60 × 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Princeton University
Object Number
PP708

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