Al-Batin (The Inward) from the Series The Language of Existence

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Lulwah Al-Homoud (Saudi, b. 1967)
Al-Batin (The Inward) from the Series The Language of Existence
silkscreen on paper
46¾ x 35 3/8in. (118.8 x 89.9cm.)
Executed in 2008

Exhibited

London, Brunei Gallery, SOAS, Edge of Arabia, 16 October - 13 December 2008 (illustrated p.82)

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Lot Essay

Lulwah Al-Homoud's works are based on the Arabic letterform, which is deconstructed and reassembled to create mesmerising geometric forms. Numerical values are assigned to each of the different letter and with this formula creates complex visual interpretations of the 99 Names of God.

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