SHAMSA comes from an Arabic word meaning the Sun. It is the name given to a circular device in Islamic art, often part of the designs of carpets, architecture, and illuminated books. The Shamsas in this installation were were first shown at The Brunei Gallery, SOAS in 2009  as part of a solo exhibition, "Geometry, Illumination, and Beyond".

I built the design over an octagonal geometric structure, using a classic grammar of elements. They were manufactured using 3mm. steel by a British engineering company, using water-jet cutting technology.  The Shamsas measure 100 cm. diameter and weigh 11 kg. The wall- mounted Shamsa is fabricated from mirror-steel, those suspended are powder-coated matt white.