The Seattle Asian Art Museum has opened 'Geometry of Light,' an immersive exhibition featuring artist Anila Quayyum Agha's 300-pound laser-cut steel lantern sculpture that projects intricate geometric shadows across the gallery walls, ceiling, and floor. Visitors' movements become part of the artwork as their own shadows interact with the light patterns. The show spans three galleries, including paper and fabric works and two light-box installations, and also features Ai Weiwei's 'Water Lilies' rendered in LEGO bricks, on view through March 2026.
The exhibition matters because it offers an accessible, family-friendly art experience that transforms a traditional museum space into an interactive environment where light and shadow become the medium. Seattle Art Museum director Scott Stulen noted its 'highly Instagrammable' quality, reflecting how contemporary exhibitions increasingly blend visual impact with social media appeal. The show also demonstrates how museums can engage young audiences through sensory, participatory art, with educational programming encouraging children to explore light and shadow at home.