Genesis

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41EED KHALIFA (Emirati, b. 1989)
Genesis
signed in Arabic and inscribed 'unique piece' (on the reverse of each panel)
digital photography on archival semi glossy paper; in three parts
right and left panels: 17¾ x 17¾in. (45 x 45cm.);
central panel: 17¾ x 31½in. (45 x 80cm.);
overall: 17¾ x 66 7/8in. (45 x 170cm.)
Executed in 2012, this work is unique

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Lot Essay

'In the present work, you can see two hounds; put together, the two form a single scene depicting two hounds fighting over a butterfly in a natural state of instinct to get the prey. In the centre, a landscape in which two men appear to be in battle, fighting for dominance and greed for power. Humans can co-exist and live a balanced life with each other, but in recent times it has turned into a man-eats-man world. This piece is a state of mental dialogue I have had with myself about what is going on today. It is not political, but more based on instinct and how surprised I find myself by the evolution of people.'
(Saeed Khalifa, 2012)

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