Pi Artworks' booth at Art Basel Hong Kong showcases the exceptional works of four represented female artists: Susan Hefuna (b. 1962, Berlin), Selma Parlour (b. 1976, Johannesburg), Jyll Bradley (b. 1966, Folkestone), and Gulay Semercioglu (b. 1968, Istanbul). Each artist uniquely employs light and geometry across various mediums including textiles, painting, photography.
Susan Hefuna draws on her Egyptian/German heritage to explore the intersection of location and identity. She often uses lines to represent structures related to her life and travels. "A drawing has no nationality," she told Flash Art magazine in 2010, "and has no time and space. It is its own universe." Her specially commissioned embroidered works for Art Basel Hong Kong will suggest themes of earth, elements, instruction, and connection, remaining untethered to any specific focus.
Gulay Semercioglu combines minimalist lines and geometry with traditional craft to evoke images of her native Anatolia. For Art Basel, she is creating a 30x30 cm tile wall composed of 66 tiles, inspired by historical Seljuk motifs from Anatolia that symbolize family happiness. Her wire-woven works generate fields of kinetic impact through light exposure, blending ancestral craftsmanship with industrial materials. Semercioglu’s pieces also incorporate motifs associated with Anatolian domestic life, including fertility, family unity, and protection.
Jyll Bradley merges abstraction and minimalism in her sculptural work, using light as her primary medium. Her "Grafts," considered a kind of 'self-portrait,' reflect her height and childhood memories of light refraction in a greenhouse. Bradley's photographic "Self Portrait" delves into her experiences as a queer woman in the 1980s, capturing the tension between the desire to be seen and the need to protect oneself. Her work consistently explores architectural forms and the interplay of light, creating immersive experiences that resonate with personal and communal histories.
Selma Parlour, evokes deep contemplation in her paintings, which appear as if they are drawn, dyed, or printed. For Art Basel, she is creating new works inspired by Hong Kong's architecture and its parallels with the UK where she lives and works. Her meticulously rendered "Salon" paintings reimagine the 'grid' as a site for illusion, playfully reworking art-historical parameters to create luminous bands of color. Parlour’s interest in the intrinsic and extrinsic limitations of painting as a medium is evident in her exploration of light, form, and space.
Susan Hefuna draws on her Egyptian/German heritage to explore the intersection of location and identity. She often uses lines to represent structures related to her life and travels. "A drawing has no nationality," she told Flash Art magazine in 2010, "and has no time and space. It is its own universe." Her specially commissioned embroidered works for Art Basel Hong Kong will suggest themes of earth, elements, instruction, and connection, remaining untethered to any specific focus.
Gulay Semercioglu combines minimalist lines and geometry with traditional craft to evoke images of her native Anatolia. For Art Basel, she is creating a 30x30 cm tile wall composed of 66 tiles, inspired by historical Seljuk motifs from Anatolia that symbolize family happiness. Her wire-woven works generate fields of kinetic impact through light exposure, blending ancestral craftsmanship with industrial materials. Semercioglu’s pieces also incorporate motifs associated with Anatolian domestic life, including fertility, family unity, and protection.
Jyll Bradley merges abstraction and minimalism in her sculptural work, using light as her primary medium. Her "Grafts," considered a kind of 'self-portrait,' reflect her height and childhood memories of light refraction in a greenhouse. Bradley's photographic "Self Portrait" delves into her experiences as a queer woman in the 1980s, capturing the tension between the desire to be seen and the need to protect oneself. Her work consistently explores architectural forms and the interplay of light, creating immersive experiences that resonate with personal and communal histories.
Selma Parlour, evokes deep contemplation in her paintings, which appear as if they are drawn, dyed, or printed. For Art Basel, she is creating new works inspired by Hong Kong's architecture and its parallels with the UK where she lives and works. Her meticulously rendered "Salon" paintings reimagine the 'grid' as a site for illusion, playfully reworking art-historical parameters to create luminous bands of color. Parlour’s interest in the intrinsic and extrinsic limitations of painting as a medium is evident in her exploration of light, form, and space.
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