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Earthly paradise

Islamic Paradise Gardens, first made by the Persians more than 1,000 years ago, continue to inspire garden, a new exhibition at the Aga Khan Centre Gallery near London’s King’s Cross, explores the Islamic concept of or Paradise through a richly diverse range of works, from Soraya Syed’s Islamic calligraphy to ceramic plates by Yasmin Hayat. On the gallery’s four walls (evoking the quadrants of a Paradise Garden), are botanical illustrations and contemporary works of fruit and vegetation, while the centrepiece, as in a Paradise Garden, is a fountain, designed by Emma Clark, from which springs a paper-cut installation by American artist Clare Celeste Börsch. The multi-sensory experience is enhanced by a perfume especially created by Alessandro Cancian dispersed throughout the gallery, and a nature soundscape by Geoff Sample. Entry is free but tickets must be booked in advance. Until 30 September.