Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art
 

Aqsa Arif

Beneath the Ivory is Molten Brown, photograph, Aqsa Arif, Courtesy
Beneath the Ivory is Molten Brown, photograph, Aqsa Arif, Courtesy 2026

© Aqsa Arif
Collage image showing a contemplative woman seated on the wooden deck of a boat. The composition is split-toned in purple and gold and overlaid with poetic text, with a heavy chain stretched across dark water, evoking themes of memory, migration, and resilience.
The Mountain of Light 2022

© Aqsa Arif
A portrait of a woman with a calm and serene expression. She is lying down, adorned with bold makeup, including dramatic eye makeup with green and black hues and a red scarf wrapped around her neck. A red teardrop bindi is visible on her forehead. The soft lighting and subtle blurring around the edges of the image create a dreamlike and ethereal quality, the mood feels contemplative, as if she is in a moment of quiet introspection or meditation.
The Mountain of Light 2022

© Aqsa Arif

Projects

  • Programme
    Aqsa Arif
    Beneath the Ivory is Molten Brown
    Street Level Photoworks, Trongate 103, G1 5HD
    Collage image showing a contemplative woman seated on the wooden deck of a boat. The composition is split-toned in purple and gold and overlaid with poetic text, with a heavy chain stretched across dark water, evoking themes of memory, migration, and resilience.