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Paradise found: London Aga Khan gallery showcases art inspired by Islamic garden design 2021-05-14

Conference of the Birds by Farkhondeh Ahmadzadeh (centre), inspired by the poem of the same name by the 13th-century sufi Persia
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Friday, 2021, May 14
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Nature-driven artist and environmentalist Clare Celeste Börsch among contributors to exhibition exploring concept of Eden

As in many paradise gardens, particularly those inspired by Islamic culture, a fountain lies at the heart of the quadrilateral garden created inside the Aga Khan Centre gallery in King’s Cross, London. This fountain doesn’t spout water, however, but beautiful, intricate strips of paper with laser-cut flowers made by Berlin-based American artist Clare Celeste Börsch.


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Paradise found: London gallery showcases art inspired by Islamic garden design 2021-05-14

A ‘poetic’ fountain spouts delicate paper strips by artist Clare Celeste Börsch at the Making Paradise exhibition, Aga Khan Gall
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The Guardian theguardian.com

Nature-driven artist and environmentalist Clare Celeste Börsch among contributors to exhibition exploring concept of Eden

As in many paradise gardens, particularly those inspired by Islamic culture, a fountain lies at the heart of the quadrilateral garden created inside the Aga Khan Centre gallery in King’s Cross, London. This fountain doesn’t spout water, however, but beautiful, intricate strips of paper with laser-cut flowers made by Berlin-based American artist Clare Celeste Börsch.

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