Rana Begum's Dappled Light exhibition at Concrete in Dubai explores optical shifts through mesh installations

Rana Begum's exhibition Dappled Light at Concrete in Dubai showcases her evolving practice from hard-edged geometric forms to softer, airier abstractions. Running from 26 February to 4 April, the show features polychromatic wall-works, sculptures, and a video installation. Large-scale installations like No. 1228 Mesh (2023) use layered fine-steel mesh to create floating, multicolored forms that transform with daylight. Visitors interact with suspended and wall-mounted pieces, observing optical shifts as colors emerge and dissolve with movement. The video work No. 1080 Forest (2021) presents a 38-minute timelapse of sunlight filtering through foliage and gravestones, exploring ephemerality. Outdoors, No. 1235 Mesh (2023) invites tactile engagement with its building-like structure of colored mesh panels. The exhibition emphasizes Begum's investigation of materials, shapes, and colors, influenced by natural light and environmental interactions.