East Windowis a striking, site-specific design that unexpectedly warps a large church window into a visually intriguing abstraction.
The project was commissioned to replace a window that had been shattered by bombs during World War II.
When speaking about her work, Houshiary says, The universe is in a process of disintegration.
Everything is in a state of erosion, and yet we venture to stabilize it.
This tension fascinates me and it’s at the core of my work.
Shirazeh Houshiary’s websitevia [Not Shaking the Grass]
