Eemaan Bano Rahman, better known by her alias Beygumbano, is an artist and designer based in Pakistan.
Her work takes inspiration from the whimsical in the worldly and the mundane in the fantastical.
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The harmonising of the real and mythological elements
has culminated in an eclectic signature style.
Her philosophy is shaped by her love for daydreaming and storytelling that is often inspired by history and social structures, filtered by a lens of hide and seek, irreverent romanticism and nostalgia.
My art explores the ways of
seeing through the lens of
Gender, War, Power, Luxury
& the musings of a modern
society layered in comical paradoxes & contradictions.
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Apart from creating wonder and magic with saturated colours and the transfiguration of old age characters and elements, Beygum's work embraces the realm of existentialism and the history of colonialism. The work features zoomorphic creations that embody the essence of the animal kingdom while drawing a parallel between the natural world and human society. At the core
of these images is an unveiling of social interactions and power dynamics.
I enjoy resurrecting the old world & doused it in pigment & new age wonder. Transfiguration allows
contrastingly different meanings
to emerge that the contemporary
viewer is more responsive to.
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Beygum's creative indulgence is not limited to the walls but enjoys mastering different surfaces and mediums to question design beyond it's functionality, and transfusing the magic of art to everyday objects. ​
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