Kuwaiti artist Monira Al Qadiri creates a metallic field of flowers - in pictures

  • Kuwaiti artist Monira Al Qadiri's exhibition Floating World at ICD Brookfield Place runs until January 3. Photo: ICD Brookfield Place
    Kuwaiti artist Monira Al Qadiri's exhibition Floating World at ICD Brookfield Place runs until January 3. Photo: ICD Brookfield Place
  • Al Qadiri's exhibition consists of two sections: Benzene Float and Nawa. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Al Qadiri's exhibition consists of two sections: Benzene Float and Nawa. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The large sculptures in Benzene Float are based on scientific drawings of petrochemical substances. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The large sculptures in Benzene Float are based on scientific drawings of petrochemical substances. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Al Qadiri has magnified invisible substances that exist all around us into colourful sculptures. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Al Qadiri has magnified invisible substances that exist all around us into colourful sculptures. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Entitled Nawa, the second space is strewn with 50 two-dimensional metal sculptures of varying shapes and sizes. Photo: ICD Brookfield Place
    Entitled Nawa, the second space is strewn with 50 two-dimensional metal sculptures of varying shapes and sizes. Photo: ICD Brookfield Place
  • Oil is a running theme in Al Qadiri’s work and she finds its many facets fascinating. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Oil is a running theme in Al Qadiri’s work and she finds its many facets fascinating. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The sculptures have a rainbow shimmer, often seen on the surface of oil. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The sculptures have a rainbow shimmer, often seen on the surface of oil. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Al Qadiri wanted to create a space resembling a field of flowers. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Al Qadiri wanted to create a space resembling a field of flowers. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The designs are taken from rope cables that carry oil from deep in the Earth to the surface. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The designs are taken from rope cables that carry oil from deep in the Earth to the surface. Antonie Robertson / The National