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Ahmed Alsoudani
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ahmed Alsoudani
- You No Longer Have Hands
- charcoal, pastel and acrylic on paper
- 213.4 by 274.3cm.; 84 by 108in.
- Executed in 2007.
Provenance
Thierry Goldberg Projects, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Thierry Goldberg Projects, The Atrocity Exhibition, 2007
London, Saatchi Gallery, Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East, 2009, pp. 66-67, illustrated
Lille, Le Tri Postal, La Route de la Soie/The Silk Road, 2010-11
London, Saatchi Gallery, Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East, 2009, pp. 66-67, illustrated
Lille, Le Tri Postal, La Route de la Soie/The Silk Road, 2010-11
Literature
Robert Goff and Cassie Rosenthal, Eds., Ahmed Alsoudani, New York 2009, p. 69, illustrated in colour
Edward Booth-Clibborn, Ed., History of the Saatchi Gallery, London 2011, p. 744, illustrated in colour
Edward Booth-Clibborn, Ed., History of the Saatchi Gallery, London 2011, p. 744, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the rock in the centre of the composition tends more towards a light salmon colour, and the overall tonality is warmer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The two sheets are attached verso to the backing board in several places. The vertical edges of each sheet, and lower edge of the right sheet, are deckled. There are artist's pinholes intermittently along the horizontal edges, and one to the centre of each outer vertical edge.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“My work is concerned with how to bridge the huge gap represented by drawing and painting. I associate drawing with the internalized activities of making art and looking inward; painting represents the final presentation of these thoughts and interests. Drawings are sketches that in traditional art are hidden most of the time; painting is art’s public face. For me, both have a great deal to do with memory; both enable me to show the inner and the outer aspects of my memories.”
AHMED ALSOUDANI
quoted in: Exhibition Catalogue, Venice, Palazzo Grassi, The World Belongs to You, 2011, p. 43.
AHMED ALSOUDANI
quoted in: Exhibition Catalogue, Venice, Palazzo Grassi, The World Belongs to You, 2011, p. 43.