Tayeba Begum Lipi (B.1969) Dress razor blades and beads 33 x 47cm (13 x 18 1/2in). Footnotes: Provenance Property from a private collection, USA. Lipi is among Bangladesh's leading conceptual contemporary artists, employing form and material not merely to challenge, but to explore the complexities of gender, tradition, and veiled meaning. Her practice engages with feminist concerns, exploring questions of femininity and identity through the meticulous recreation of everyday objects in stainless-steel razor blades. Characteristic of her wider body of work, Dress transforms an intimate garment into a sculptural composition, its razor-blade construction evoking both vulnerability and resilience. At first glance, the metal flows like soft satin or silk, suggesting the lightness of fabric; closer inspection reveals the razor blades, introducing a subtle tension between beauty and danger. Lipi's exceptional craftsmanship renders the cold, industrial material fluid and lyrical, while the garment, emblematic of femininity, engages with the danger of beauty, the performance of innocence, and the pressures imposed on women. Through this transformation, the work becomes both a poetic object and a nuanced commentary on restraint, vulnerability, and societal control. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Ω Ω VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing