Diamond Dolls No.27 2021

Hormazd Narielwalla is the second solo artist to take residency The Mansard Gallery. Titled ‘Pattern Symphony’, the exhibition comprises of Narielwalla’s distinct elegant abstract collages, and also features work from his most recent homage to David Bowie. By applying vintage tailoring patters to collaged forms of handmade papers, Narielwalla’s bold compositions use positive and negative space to create a rhythmic sense of movement, depicting the fluidity of the human form.

Narielwalla will also showcase original works from his ‘Diamond Doll’ series, which celebrates the iconic figure of David Bowie through repeated motifs of the ‘Ziggy Stardust’ persona. Conceived as a sculptural object in three parts, the book explores Bowie’s transformative power and ability to reinvent himself, and the ways in which his different identifies were projected through dress, make-up and performance.