Bassam Basit
BIO
Bassam Basit is a Textile Designer graduating from Sheridan College. He is based in the GTA, and focuses his work on exploring ideas of Abrahamic unity, religious symbolism, & ancient iconography. His pieces incorporate screen printing, tufting, & other physical techniques. He draws inspiration & ideas from his upbringing as a Muslim in Karachi, Pakistan & tries to blend that with his North American experiences.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
THE INTER-LIFE
My piece, the Inter-Life, draws on Egyptian hieroglyphs & religious iconography, to attempt to understand & find common themes about the Afterlife within the Abrahamic religions. The piece looks to the cosmos for these answers.
The 36” x 52” wall-piece was initially inspired from an Islamic prayer rug, known as a Janamaz in Urdu. The grey monk’s cloth is polychromatic printed first for the cosmic background. Next, it is screen printed with metallic pigment & neon pigment. Then, the Phosphorescent pigment is hand-painted on for the stars & symbols to achieve the glow in the dark effect with the black lights.
This combination of differing techniques is used together to achieve the variation needed for a piece trying to depict a difficult idea to grasp, or even explain, for the human mind to comprehend while inviting the viewer to interact & feel the piece.
FEATURED Work
Title: The Inter-Life
Dimensions: 36 x 52 in.
Year: 2026
Materials: Polychromatic & Screen Printed with Neon, Metallic & Phosphorescent Pigment on Grey Monk's Cloth with a Cut & Loop Pile Tufted Border
Title: The Inter-Life
Dimensions: 36 x 52 in.
Year: 2026
Materials: Polychromatic & Screen Printed with Neon, Metallic & Phosphorescent Pigment on Grey Monk's Cloth with a Cut & Loop Pile Tufted Border
Title: The Inter-Life
Dimensions: 36 x 52 in.
Year: 2026
Materials: Polychromatic & Screen Printed with Neon, Metallic & Phosphorescent Pigment on Grey Monk's Cloth with a Cut & Loop Pile Tufted Border
CONTACT
BASSAM BASIT
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