Ad Infinitum الخ

Watercolour and metal leaf on cut paper, Stockwell Bockingford 400 gsm. 120x120 cm.

Date8 December 2014
StatusSold
PrintsRedbubble
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The Arabic language is not fond of abbreviations, but we do have the fascinating إلخ , equivalent of Latin “etc”. Reflecting this, the design is based on a traditional harmonic pattern of Islamic geometry, that can be extended indefinitely. The words are oriented so as to create a rotational movement in a specific direction (that of reading, spearheaded by the golden dots), and each square is cut out and its corner lifted to reveal a flash of contrasting green underneath, so that the piece comes alive as the observer moves.

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A penny for your thoughts...