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Aflak - Heavenly Spheres Painting
United Kingdom
Painting, Mineral pigments on Wood
Size: 47.2 W x 47.2 H x 2 D in
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About The Artwork
A calligraphic representation of the cosmos according to Ibn Arabi. His chart, based on the medieval geocentric model, combines a physical model of the cosmos with a metaphysical map of the relationship between humanity and the Divine. At the centre of the cosmos is the terrestrial sphere made up of the four elements. Around it turn the heavenly spheres which are the seven planets of Antiquity and the stars; then lies the archetypal world and beyond, the super-celestial realm which is the limit of what we can know. The representation of these 15 levels was studied right into the materials used, as each sphere is painted with a pigment associated with it (via the metal ruled by each planet).
Details & Dimensions
Painting:Mineral pigments on Wood
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:47.2 W x 47.2 H x 2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Yes
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
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Ships From:United Kingdom.
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United Kingdom
I'm a British-Lebanese artist who moved from Beirut to East London about a decade ago. I'm best known for reviving archaic styles of Arabic calligraphy (the Kufi scripts) and the medieval art materials that accompany them. My work reflects my experience of the world as being alive with mystery. It invites the viewer to step into this forgotten space by holding them in wonder and stillness: in this vulnerable moment, when one is silenced by beauty and by not-knowing, remembrance can stir. To this end, the work takes on different shapes, from images of contemplation made up of unreadable words to multisensory interactive objects that tell an unspoken story.
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