Untitled, 2013

2013

Not on view

Golnaz Fathi has roots in traditional Persian calligraphy. This diptych speaks specifically to the tradition of siyah mashq, wherein artists created practice pages of calligraphic strokes to strengthen the hand and instill dexterity. The image becomes an abstract field, it is built up of small undulating marks that resemble a seismic graph or an electrocardiogram. It is also a meditative work, with bounds that extend beyond the frame of the canvas to the edges.

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Title: Untitled, 2013
Artist: Golnaz Fathi (Iranian, born Tehran, 1972)
Date: 2013
Geography: Made in Iran
Medium: Acrylic, pen, and varnish on canvas
Dimensions: [Two panels together]
H. 39 3/8 in. (100 cm)
W. 55 1/8 in. (140 cm)
D. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Purchase, 2012 NoRuz at The Met Benefit, 2014
Object Number: 2014.524a, b
Rights and Reproduction: © Golnaz Fathi
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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