METER & LIGHT

Meter & Light is an aesthetic inquiry into the rhythmic foundations that fashion senses of time as lived by Muslims. Drawing upon artist Zain Alam’s training in Islamic studies and as a composer, this multi-channel audio/video installation depicts the cyclical measures used to mark the passage of light, seasons, and spiritual revelation.

3-channel audio/video installation (20 min loop)

Concept & original score by Zain Alam

Cinematography by Sam B. Jones

Audio engineer: Warren Hildebrand

Currently preparing ‘Meter & Light: Night’ to premiere in NYC summer of 2025

Previous exhibitions and residencies:

Meter & Light: Night residency & WIP performance at Recess, Brooklyn, NY (Oct - Nov 2024)

Dream House: Inside Music + Video at Asian Arts Initiative, Philadelphia, PA (April - Aug 2024)

Devoted: Religion in Asian American Art at EFA Project Space, New York, NY (May - June 2024)

Developed at The Rockaway Hotel & Laundromat Project Residency on the Rock, Snug Harbor Cultural Center PASS Residency, and Nawat Fes Residency.