Shahzia Sikander

The organic, washy rendering of the mysterious figures in this print makes them appear to float on the paper’s surface. The two men are connected to one another by a rope, with animals gathered at their feet.

Shahzia Sikander trained in Indo-Persian miniature painting in her hometown, Lahore, Pakistan, before coming to RISD to study. Much of her imagery comes out of the miniature tradition, but here it is transformed by her fluid drawing style to create an open-ended narrative that suggests mythic origins.