KHALED AL-SAAI (SYRIA, B. 1970)

EARTH AND WIND

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KHALED AL-SAAI (SYRIA, B. 1970)
EARTH AND WIND
Two works: the first signed and dated in Arabic (lower left); the second signed and dated in Arabic (top right)
acrylic on canvas
each: 21 1/8 x 76½in. (71.5 x 194cm.)
Painted in 2005

Lot Essay

For Khaled Al-Saai, his calligraphy communicates more than just words, but nuances in nature, geography, architecture and language. In his larger scale compositions the fragmented lettering becomes fantastical, and almost pictorial, with landscapes and figures.

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