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Ahmed Mater
Magnetism (Portfolio of 4) by Ahmed Mater, Etching, Limited Edition

2012

About the Item

Ahmed Mater Magnetism (Portfolio of 4) 2012 Etching 62 × 81 cm (24.4 × 31.9 in) Signed and numbered Edition of 45 In mint condition PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the pictures. The pictures shown are only for illustrative reasons, the piece is offered unframed. The idea is simple and, like its central element, forcefully attractive. Ahmed Mater gives a twist to a magnet and sets in motion tens of thousands of particles of iron, a multitude of tiny satellites that forms a single swirling nimbus. Even if we have not taken part in it, we have all seen images of the Hajj, the great annual pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca. Ahmed's black cuboid magnet is a small simulacrum of the black-draped Ka'bah, the 'Cube', that central element of the Meccan rites. His circumambulating whirl of metallic filings mirrors in miniature the concentric tawaf of the pilgrims, their sevenfold circling of the Ka'bah. “ Powerful and evocative, his magnets and that larger lodestone of pilgrimage can also draw us to things beyond the scale of human existence. „ —Ahmed Mater
  • Creator:
    Ahmed Mater (1979, Saudi)
  • Creation Year:
    2012
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.41 in (62 cm)Width: 31.89 in (81 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Zug, CH
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1562214269412
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