Alonsa Guevara - in pictures

  • Alonsa Guevara's Counting Leaves exhibition at the Tashkeel concludes on April 26. All Photos: Pawan Singh / The National
    Alonsa Guevara's Counting Leaves exhibition at the Tashkeel concludes on April 26. All Photos: Pawan Singh / The National
  • Some of the pieces were inspired by Guevara’s meditation practices and art workshops
    Some of the pieces were inspired by Guevara’s meditation practices and art workshops
  • The works are composed with a strong sense of symmetry
    The works are composed with a strong sense of symmetry
  • They blend patterns found in nature with spiritual motifs
    They blend patterns found in nature with spiritual motifs
  • Guevara's circular canvasses blend the designs found in nature with those in mandalas
    Guevara's circular canvasses blend the designs found in nature with those in mandalas
  • The pomegranate, Guevara says, is a symbol of fertility, love and also something forbidden
    The pomegranate, Guevara says, is a symbol of fertility, love and also something forbidden
  • Oil paintings of cross-sections of fruits and vegetables
    Oil paintings of cross-sections of fruits and vegetables
  • Guevara's residency at Tashkeel marks the first time she has experimented with textiles
    Guevara's residency at Tashkeel marks the first time she has experimented with textiles
  • As a whole, Guevara's work is inspired by formative memories of her childhood spent in the rainforests of Latin America with her family
    As a whole, Guevara's work is inspired by formative memories of her childhood spent in the rainforests of Latin America with her family
  • A photograph showing the dining table installation at the exhibition's opening
    A photograph showing the dining table installation at the exhibition's opening