ART SCRIM is a temporary outdoor gallery program that highlights local artists by turning construction fencing into a platform for sharing art. ART SCRIM builds on the spirit of other Zone 3 programs like Walls on Western and Art in Print, continuing a commitment to supporting artists, amplifying community voices, and energizing the streetscape.
GARDENS
MAY 2026
Artwork by Lamees Rahman
ON VIEW ALONG MEMORIAL DRIVE AROUND ELIOT HOUSE
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE
Lamees Rahman’s work assembles thousands of fragments, colors, textures, and patterns into continuous, immersive fields. Each element carries its own identity while contributing to a larger visual system shaped by movement and rhythm.
Drawing from Bangladeshi woodblock prints, monotype techniques, and digital processes, she blends traditional and experimental methods to create vibrant, layered landscapes.
Through abstraction, she invites viewers to experience these environments intuitively, exploring how meaning can shift as materials are broken apart and reassembled.
“The piece draws inspiration from gardens as abundant ecosystems in which different colors, textures, and lifeforms coexist alongside each other.”
About the artist
Lamees Rahman is a Bangladeshi interdisciplinary artist working across printmaking and digital media to create abstract, immersive compositions. She is currently pursuing an Ed.M. at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, while also working in arts and cultural programming in the Boston area.
Artist Q&A
How would you describe your connection to the Allston/Brighton and/or Harvard creative community?
I’ve walked past the Zone 3 building and follow them on social media. I’ve also participated in a Harvard affiliated program.
What inspires you these days?
I am largely interested in ideas of abstraction and fragmentation. Currently, I am interested in junk material theory and how discarded materials and visual fragments can be reassembled into new forms. I also draw inspiration from Bangladeshi block printing and textile logics, and I find myself drawn to places that have a high number of loose parts that I can combine and break down in interesting ways – sounds, textures, smells, patterns, people, and so on.
What is your favorite piece of public art in the area?
My favorite art piece is Golgi by Dave Teng Olsen in Cambridge. I love the fun colors, shapes, and sense of layering in the piece. It is also opposite Toscanini’s in Kendall Square. As a major ice cream enthusiast, I love experiencing the vibrancy of the piece every time I’m grabbing a scoop with friends or family (which happens very frequently).
What is your dream creative project?
I recently took part in an artist residency that focused on developing collaborative and co-constructive models between contemporary artists and Jamdani weavers in Bangladesh. I would love to continue this dialogue on how cultural knowledge and experimental practices can intersect, extending the conversation into the realm of block printing.
