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Ahmed Faig

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Dive Within
By Faig Ahmed
Located in New York, NY
Faig Ahmed is an internationally recognized artist from Baku, Azerbaijan, who has represented his
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile

Dive Within
Dive Within
H 48 in W 30.75 in
Set Your Life on Fire
By Faig Ahmed
Located in New York, NY
Faig Ahmed is an internationally recognized artist from Baku, Azerbaijan, who has represented his
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile

DNA
By Faig Ahmed
Located in New York, NY
Faig Ahmed is an internationally recognized artist from Baku, Azerbaijan, who has represented his
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile

DNA
DNA
H 94 in W 49.5 in
Door of Doors
By Faig Ahmed
Located in New York, NY
Faig Ahmed is an internationally recognized artist from Baku, Azerbaijan, who has represented his
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile

You have wings
By Faig Ahmed
Located in New York, NY
Faig Ahmed is an internationally recognized artist from Baku, Azerbaijan, who has represented his
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile

You have wings
You have wings
H 60.75 in W 37.25 in
Fuel
By Faig Ahmed
Located in New York, NY
Faig Ahmed is an internationally recognized artist from Baku, Azerbaijan, who has represented his
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Tapestry

Fuel
Fuel
H 125.5 in W 53.5 in
Epiphany
By Faig Ahmed
Located in New York, NY
Faig Ahmed is an internationally recognized artist from Baku, Azerbaijan, who has represented his
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Tapestry

Wave Function
By Faig Ahmed
Located in New York, NY
Faig Ahmed is an internationally recognized artist from Baku, Azerbaijan, who has represented his
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile

Coherence
By Faig Ahmed
Located in New York, NY
Faig Ahmed is an internationally recognized artist from Baku, Azerbaijan, who has represented his
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Tapestry

Coherence
Coherence
H 78.75 in W 90.56 in
De-stabilization/Synthetic Enlightenment
By Faig Ahmed
Located in New York, NY
Faig Ahmed is an internationally recognized artist from Baku, Azerbaijan, who has represented his
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile

Chelebi
By Faig Ahmed
Located in New York, NY
Faig Ahmed is an internationally recognized artist from Baku, Azerbaijan, who has represented his
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile

Chelebi
Chelebi
H 64.5 in W 38.5 in
Epiphany
By Faig Ahmed
Located in Dallas, TX
Faig Ahmed’s surreal sculptures incorporate ancient carpet-weaving techniques from his native
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Wool

Epiphany
Epiphany
H 80 in W 75 in D 0.5 in
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A Close Look at Contemporary Art

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Finding the Right Abstract-sculptures for You

If you’re thinking about decorating your space with abstract sculpture, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.

You don’t have to look for a piece that demands attention. Find a work of abstract sculpture that speaks to you. As is the case with any abstract art, whether it’s sculpture, an abstract painting or a grouping of prints, you can select a work for your living room or dining room, for example, that will either casually fade into the background or serve as a focal point. When you’re thinking about how to arrange your furniture and decor, consider color, texture and what kind of energy you’d like a specific room or corner to evoke. Abstract sculpture can go a long way in elevating a home, and its history is interesting if you’re shopping for a new piece today.

As a pioneer in naturalistic forms and figures that vividly express emotion, Auguste Rodin is often called the father of modern sculpture. His work in the 19th and early 20th century broke with artistic conventions and inspired modernism, leading to a new period of avant-garde abstraction.

Among the first artists to push abstract sculpture into the mainstream were Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. They helped define the movement of Cubism, which focused on deconstructing the world abstractly.

Later in the 20th century, the artistic movements of Italian Futurism, Dadaism, Neo-Dadaism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and minimalism all contributed to the advancement of new and more abstract sculpture designs. Italian Futurism, for example, celebrated movement, dynamics and technology in abstract sculpture. These movements passed down ideas that continue to inform abstract sculpture today.

Browse a range of modern abstract sculptures, postmodern abstract sculptures and other kinds of sculpture on 1stDibs.