About this piece
Moroccan Arch
The keyhole arch of the Bou Inania madrasa.
Source
Where it comes from.
Inspired by the entrance arch of the Madrasa Bou Inania in Fez, a 14th-century portal whose stucco lattice has been the unofficial alphabet of Moroccan geometric design for six hundred years. Thirteen stacked layers translate the arch's shadow play into relief.
In the studio
The physical piece.
