Untitled, 2013
Golnaz Fathi
2013 · Acrylic, pen, and varnish on canvas · Islamic Art
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.
- Artist
- Golnaz Fathi
- Date
- 2013
- Medium
- Acrylic, pen, and varnish on canvas
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Credit line
- Purchase, 2012 NoRuz at The Met Benefit, 2014
