Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Toronto teacher and artist Jen Maus waxes poetic about her favourite object in the Aga Khan Museum's Collection. At first, Your Way Begins on the Other Side, by Pakistani artist Aisha Khalid, resembles an impressive, if traditional, Islamic garden carpet, rendered in blue, gold, and red. But, as Maus describes, look closer and you'll find a "highly conceptual artwork, full of beautiful contradictions and juxtapositions."
For more information about Your Way Begins on the Other Side: agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/2015.1.1
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Toronto teacher and artist Jen Maus waxes poetic about her favourite object in the Aga Khan Museum's Collection. At first, Your Way Begins on the Other Side, by Pakistani artist Aisha Khalid, resembles an impressive, if traditional, Islamic garden carpet, rendered in blue, gold, and red. But, as Maus describes, look closer and you'll find a "highly conceptual artwork, full of beautiful contradictions and juxtapositions."
For more information about Your Way Begins on the Other Side: agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/2015.1.1
Bringing online Museum experiences to you is part of our mission to connect cultures and promote understanding between peoples. To learn more about how you can support the Museum by making a donation or becoming a Friend or Patron, please visit:
agakhanmuseum.org/support
