Marina Tabassum

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£300.00

This three-plate colour etching echoes the capsule-like forms that are present in the Pavilion itself

Year:: 2025
Edition Size:: Edition of 120 + 2 APs
Medium:: Etching on Paper
Dimensions:: 50 x 35.5 cm
Own Art:: Yes

Description

Due to the nature of the three plate etching process each print varies slightly and contains slight imperfections due to the beautiful bespoke printing method. This in turn makes each print slightly unique in its detailing.

Released on the occasion of Marina Tabassum’s Serpentine Pavilion 2025, A Capsule in Time, at Serpentine South, this three-plate colour etching echoes the capsule-like forms that are present in the Pavilion itself. Compressed in composition, the print depicts two perspectives of the sculptural and geometric qualities of the Pavilion: from ground level and above.

For centuries, architects have grappled with the temporalities and relationship between architecture and time. A Capsule in Time, reflects on this notion and aims to evoke a meaningful dialogue between the permanent and ephemeral nature of the commission. The Pavilion considers this transience and connects it to parallels found within the dynamic nature of the Bengal Delta: a vast terrain located in the Indian subcontinent that sees land and water in constant flux and where architecture is also ephemeral, or adaptable to the extremities of weather. Populated by audiences over five months and used in a variety of ways, the Pavilion is then disassembled. In Tabassum’s words, ‘architecture becomes memories of lived spaces’.

Positioned along the north-south axis of the park, A Capsule in Time features an elongated capsule-like form with a central court that aligns with Serpentine South’s bell tower. Inspired by summer park-going and arched garden canopies that filter soft daylight through green foliage, the structure is comprised of four wooden sculptural forms with a translucent façade that diffuses and dapples light as it enters the space. Integral to Tabassum’s design is a kinetic element that allows one capsule form to move, transforming the space into a new configuration. This movement is similarly felt in the print’s two perspectives.

Artist

Marina Tabassum

Marina Tabassum (b. 1969, Dhaka, Bangladesh) is an acclaimed architect and educator who has received numerous international recognitions for her contributions in the field of architecture. She graduated in 1995 from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. Prior to founding Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA) in 2005, Tabassum was a founding partner of the Dhaka-based firm URBANA between 1995 and 2005 with Kashef Chowdhury. In 1997, URBANA won the national competition to design the Independence Monument of Bangladesh and the Museum of Independence under the Public Works Department and the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs. Tabassum’s practice remains consciously contained in size — prioritising climate, context, culture and history — undertaking a limited number of projects per year. In 2024, Tabassum was included in TIME Magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’.

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Untitled

£300.00