Al-Andalus, which in the medieval era was a place of scientific and cultural exchange between Muslim and Christian societies, inspired this piece. In creating this huge work, I was hoping to draw viewers into a space in which they experience shared memories (of a past place whose history belongs to many cultures today), and their interpretation of the work comes consciously from relating it to a known history. But even more interesting to me is the idea of how the viewers gathered into the work are bringing each of their own narratives to the space. As humans we ascribe narrative to everything we see, so when we see a stone worn down by the elements, each of us has a story for how that stone came to look as it is. It is the threading of so many personal narratives and interpretations of the work within one space that fascinates me.
The installation view at the atrium of Aga Khan museum 
The installation view at the atrium of Aga Khan museum 2 
