"Motion is emotion. Everything gives off waves of energy, otherwise called frequencies. They are the very fiber of our being." Alia Ali In her fourth solo exhibition with us, Alia Ali presents vibrant and energetic new work. Full-body portraits are more common, often appearing to be in motion, and her formats have become more variable. For the first time, Alia Ali also ventures into sculpture — her hand-carved works made of Lapis Lazuli re-imagine millennia-ol…

Alia Ali’s new body of work "FLOW" (2021) is a photographic sculptural series that references intertwining histories, cultural narratives, and creative processes associated with ikat, It draws the viewer’s attention to the highly enigmatic textile, and also questions ikat’s vulnerability to the historical and geopolitical implications of its production. Together with FLOW, we present works from Alia Ali's series "INDIGO" (2021) which is at…

"FLUX" is a series of shifting photographic artworks that embody silhouettes that are warped by textile, saturated in colors and a medley of motifs. Each frame is uniquely upholstered with wax print sourced from Cote d’Ivoire. While some of the images distort visibility, others create hypervisibility almost negating themselves into animated forms of camouflage. The outburst of saturated colors and hyperoptic motifs in these images, lend themselves to vibrating results…